Spiced Poached Pears

~Leslie~'s Note:

A delicious dessert originating in Australia. This is both sweet and tangy. Sure to impress, hope you enjoy!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon whole allspice
• 4 -5 firm pears, peeled with stalks attached
• 1 cup fresh whipped cream

Directions:

1. Combine the water, red wine, lemon juice, sugar and spices in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
3. Place the pears in an ovenproof dish and pour the syrup over them.
4. Poach at 150°C (300°F) for 20 - 25 minutes or until tender.
5. Pour a small amount of the syrup in the bottom of dessert dishes and place the pears on top.
6. Serve with whipped cream.

Reviews

[Dr. Jenny]

We made this last night for my friend's birthday dessert. It was really good. Since one of my friends is gluten-free, desserts can be kind of tricky. This was elegant and hit the spot and was really good with vanilla bean ice cream. Thanks!

[Lucky in Bayview]

So delicious! I just wish I hadn't waited so long to try this recipe. The only change I made was to use ground all spice instead of whole. I served them chilled over vanilla bean ice cream. We can't wait to have these again. Thanks for this delicious recipe.

[Fantasygirl3127]

Fantastic! I made these for a sweeter green salad and my husband said it was the best he's ever had. I used ground allspice and ground cinnamon instead and ended up letting the pears soak for about a day in the fridge. The coloring was beautiful and it had a nice strong spice taste. I served them chilled instead of warmed.