White Wine–Poached Pears
8
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 45 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
You can also poach the pears in red wine, which gives the pears a pretty pink hue.
Ingredients
Water
4 cup(s)
White wine
1 cup(s)
Sugar
1 cup(s)
Lemon
1 item(s), large, zested, removed in strips with a vegetable peeler
Lemon juice canned or bottled
1 Tbsp
Pear
4 large, Bartlett or Bosc pears, peeled, halved, and cored
Instructions
1
Combine all the ingredients except the pears in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat; boil 10 minutes.
2
Add the pears to the saucepan. Reduce the heat and gently simmer, covered, until the pears are tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, carefully transfer the pears to a large shallow bowl.
3
Bring the poaching liquid to a boil over high heat; boil until reduced to about 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Discard the zest, if desired. Pour the poaching liquid over the pears and refrigerate until cool before serving. Yields 1⁄2 pear and 1⁄4 cup syrup per serving.
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