Poached Pears in Red or White Wine (Easy 3 Ingredient Recipe)
Poached pears in wine is one of the most elegant and delicious desserts you can serve. No one needs to know how easy they are to make!
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She’s been making these poached pears for years. She never measures anything, just throws the pears, wine and sugar in a pan and cooks them until they have turned into one of the most delectable and simple desserts you can make.
You can definitely dress them up when serving poached pears in wine with a little sprig of mint and some dots of red jelly (we used pomegranate.) Yes, that’s caramelized wine sauce in the photos–be still my heart!
Of course, we measured the wine and sugar when I took photos, but honestly, you don’t have to stress too much about measuring and weighing in this recipe.
If you have a plethora of pears, try this moist and easy to make pear cake!
How to Poach Pears
Poaching pears is easy: it’s basically cooking the pears in a liquid. You can easily cut the recipe in half and just make two pears, instead of four, or increase the amount if you have a larger pan. Don’t want to use white wine? Use red wine; any type of wine will work as long as it’s not too sweet or sparkling.
Dietary and Nutrition Facts of Poached Pears
This poached pear recipe is naturally gluten free, nut free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian and vegan! Pears are an great source of fiber and have vitamin C for only 100 calories per serving. They’re also sodium free, fat free, and cholesterol free. –USA Pears
You may also enjoy this super delicious honey pear cake.
We love simple flavors and if your pears are good, the caramelized wine sauce is absolutely perfect on its own, however, you can also add your favorite spice, or vanilla, for example. Oh, and I must add, this is a real 3 ingredient recipe unlike others you’ll see where 3 ingredients (cake mix, jello pudding and cool whip) actually means 41 ingredients!
Ready to make this lovely poached pears recipe? It’s not a coincidence that I’m posting this the day before Valentine’s Day, hint, hint!
Poached Pears in Wine
recipe by Lidia Conte serves 8
FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE BELOW
Ingredients
- pears
- wine
- sugar
Special equipment: sauté pan with lid.
Directions
Peel, halve (lengthwise) and core four pears and place cut side down in sauté pan.
Pour wine into pan with the pears.
Next, add the sugar.
Put burner on to medium high heat and bring to a simmer, then add the lid.
Cook for a few minutes until the pears are still firm, but cooked (poke with a skewer to test them.) Turn them over and cook for one more minute. I can’t give you an exact time as it will differ according to the type of pear you use and how ripe they are. However, it’s not difficult to check when they’re ready, just don’t overcook them.
Take the pan off the heat and remove the pears from the liquid in the pan with a large spoon (slotted is best) and set aside.
Put the pan back onto the burner and bring to a strong simmer over medium high heat. Cook until a syrup forms, then remove from heat immediately after consistency is reached.
Place pear halves (one or two) on serving plates and drizzle with the caramelized wine syrup.
Decorate as desired, or not at all, and serve right away.
Poached Pears in Wine (Easy 3 Ingredient Recipe)
Special Equipment
- 1 large spoon slotted is best
Instructions
- Peel, halve (lengthwise) and core four pears and place cut side down in sauté pan.
- Pour wine into pan with the pears. Next, add the sugar.
- Put burner on to medium high heat and bring to a simmer, then add the lid.
- Cook for a few minutes until the pears are still firm, but cooked (poke with a skewer to test them.) Turn them over and cook for one more minute.
- Take the pan off the heat and remove the pears from the liquid in the pan with a large spoon (slotted is best) and set aside.
- Put the pan back onto the burner and bring to a strong simmer over medium high heat. Cook until a syrup forms, then remove from heat immediately after consistency is reached.
- Place pear halves (one or two) on serving plates and drizzle with the caramelized wine syrup. Decorate as desired, or not at all, and serve right away.
Notes
- Ingredient measurement isn't critical in this recipe.
- I used Bosc pears, but any firm pear will do.
- Special equipment needed: sauté pan with lid.
Nutrition
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