there something quite amazing about poached pears. They transform into a soft-yet-firm magical looking fruit that is tainted with the most amazing maroon. Eat it with the most luscious vanilla mascarpone, and VIOLA! You’re in heaven. (:
I’ve never had a poached pear, but I always see cooking shows that make them and tell myself, I need to try that soon. Just like tarts. And that journey has yet to begun. haha We went to the Sunday Market near Melbourne Showground and chanced upon some Bosc pears, and I just couldn’t resist!
with a bottle of cabernet merlot lying around in the cupboard, it was a perfect opportunity to make some poached pears! (:
So here is the recipe that I adapted from taste.com.au
Ingredients :
500ml (2 cups) red wine
70g (1/3 cup) caster sugar
2 whole star anise
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 vanilla bean, split
2 just-ripe bosc pears, peeled
2 cloves
100g mascarpone
2 tbs icing sugar mixture
1 tsp vanilla paste
70g (1/3 cup) caster sugar
2 whole star anise
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 vanilla bean, split
2 just-ripe bosc pears, peeled
2 cloves
100g mascarpone
2 tbs icing sugar mixture
1 tsp vanilla paste
Steps :
1. Combine the wine, sugar, star anise, cloves, cinnamon powder and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
2. Add the pears and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, turning occasionally, for 1 hour or until pears are tender. Use a slotted spoon to transfer pears to a heatproof bowl. Once it’s cooled, put it in the fridge while preparing the other things. (The original recipe calls for the pears to be refrigerated for 4 hours, but I only let it sit in the fridge for 30mins and it was already yummy! I much prefer the cold outer portion and the inner flesh is warm.)
3. Increase heat to high and bring the syrup to the boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly.
4. Place the mascarpone, icing sugar and vanilla paste in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
5. Transfer the pears to a serving dish and drizzle with syrup. Serve with vanilla mascarpone.
ENJOY! (:
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I love what a simple and healthy dessert this is- and how gorgeous is that shade of red!
I imagine it would go wonderfully with yogurt for breakfast as well.
yes! I would think so too! Yogurt and any poached fruit would be awesome! hehe
I never had a poached pear too. I guess it’s time to head out to try one. 🙂
(: yes! it is! it’s really very good! hope you will enjoy it as much as I did!
I absolutely love poached pears with ice cream for dessert when the pear texture is just right and not mushy! 😀
(: thanks Lorraine! I’m very sure it would go well with ice cream! Would try this again and make sure there is a tub waiting in the freezer!
Wow, this poached pear looks beautiful…can you believe that I never poached a pear? Would love to try it…and soon. Nice pictures!
Thanks Juliana! (: Don’t worry! I’ve never poached a pear before this either! But you’re highly recommended to do it soon, cause this is really yummy! hehe
This is one of my favourite way to poach pears. Your recipe looks really good.
thanks Ellie! (: means heaps coming from u!
Amazing post. I have bookmarked your site. I am looking forward to reading more
Thanks! (: