Recipe

Earl Grey Poached Pears

By: 

Co+op

Recipe Information

Total Time: 

40 minutes; 20 minutes active

Servings: 

4

Sometimes, a light, elegant bite of fruit is exactly what you want after a meal. For the best presentation, select pears that have stems, and leave them on for a beautiful vertical element.

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe Bosc pears
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 strip lemon peel
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teabag of Earl Grey

Preparation

  1. Peel the pears, leaving the stems intact. Rub each pear with lemon juice to prevent browning as you work.
  2. In a 2-quart pot, combine the lemon peel, honey and water and stir to mix. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and stir to dissolve the honey. Lower heat to a simmer. Drop in the teabag and steep for 4 minutes, then carefully remove.
  3. Carefully place the pears in the simmering water, stems up. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to medium or medium low to maintain a good simmer. Cook for 20 minutes, checking and turning the pears halfway. When the fattest part of the pear is tender when you test it with a fork, remove from heat and transfer the pears to a serving plate.
  4. Put the pan back on the heat and boil on medium high for about 5 minutes to reduce to a syrup. Let cool slightly, then drizzle over the pears.

Serving Suggestion

These pretty, fragrant pears are perfect as they are or adorned with vanilla ice cream and crumbled shortbread.

Nutritional Information

200 calories, 0 g. fat, 0 mg. cholesterol, 0 mg. sodium, 53 g. carbohydrate, 4 g. fiber, 1 g. protein

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