Poached Pears with Orange Cream Recipe

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End the meal with a flourish with this easy and elegant dessert. A hint of orange lends just enough sweetness to temper the wine's bold taste. Healthy Cooking Test Kitchen

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Poached Pears with Orange Cream Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 45 min. + cooling

Yield: 2 Servings

10 45 55

Ingredients

2 medium firm pears
1-1/2 cups water
1 cup dry red wine or red grape juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/8 teaspoon orange extract
Additional grated orange peel, optional

Directions

Core pears from the bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; cut a small slice from the bottom of each to level if necessary. Place pears on their sides in a large saucepan. Add the water, wine, sugar and vanilla. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until pears are almost tender, turning once.
Meanwhile, combine the sour cream, confectioners' sugar, orange peel and extract. Refrigerate until serving.
Remove pears with a slotted spoon; cool to room temperature. Discard cooking liquid. Place pears on dessert plates. Serve with orange cream. Garnish with additional grated orange peel if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pear with 2 tablespoons cream equals 239 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 23 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Poached Pears with Orange Cream in Healthy Cooking February/March 2009, p57