Pears Poached In White Wine
Submerge your senses in the delicate essence of sweet white wine-infused pears poached to tender perfection. Delight in the aromatic symphony of ginger, lemon, and cinnamon as you savor each spoonful of these elegant, regal delights. Serve warm to envelop your palate in comfort or chill for a refreshing, sophisticated dessert experience.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 cups sweet white wine, such as Riesling or Muscat
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 slices fresh ginger
- 2 wide strips lemon zest
- 2-inch piece of cinnamon stick
- 4 pears, peeled, halved and cored
Instructions
- <b>Poach the pears</b>
- In a wide, nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the wine, water, sugar, ginger, lemon zest and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer, stirring often to dissolve the sugar, about 3 minutes. Add the pears, cover partially, reduce the heat to simmer and cook at a gentle simmer until the pears are just tender when pierced with the tip of a small knife, 10 to 15 minutes. The timing will depend upon the ripeness of the pears.
- <b>Serve the pears </b>
- To serve warm, using a slotted spoon, transfer 2 pear halves to each plate. Discard the cinnamon stick and lemon peel from the syrup. Spoon some of the syrup over the pears and serve.
- Alternatively, to serve chilled, transfer the pears, syrup, cinnamon stick and lemon zest to a nonreactive container. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 5 hours. Serve as instructed above. Serves 4.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast Series, <i>Desserts,</i> by Elinor Klivans (Oxmoor House, 2007).
Yield
Serves 4.
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