Taste of Home
Poached Pears in Almond Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 servings.
Lillian Julow likes to serve these luscious pears whenever she is celebrating a memorable occasion. "They always make a pretty addition to a special dinner for two," she writes from her home in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 lemon slice
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1 piece cinnamon stick (1 inch)
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2 medium firm pears with stems attached
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4 red-hot candies
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon almond extract
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2 tablespoons sliced almonds
Directions
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1.
In a saucepan, bring the water, sugar, lemon slice and cinnamon stick to a boil. Carefully peel pears, leaving stem attached; add to sugar mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pears are tender, turning occasionally.
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2.
Carefully remove pears and set aside. Add red-hots to sugar syrup; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until syrup is reduced by half. Remove from the heat; discard lemon and cinnamon.
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3.
Stir in extracts. Return pears to sauce; cool to room temperature. To serve, spoon sauce onto dessert plates; top with pears. Sprinkle with almonds.
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