Spiced Tea Poached Pears
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Cook: 20 min.
YIELD: 12 servings.
Pears are among my favorite fall fruits. This lovely dessert makes them especially spectacular. Easy elegance at its best—and that's important around the holidays.
Ingredients
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7 cups water
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1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
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1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
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1/3 cup honey
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9 orange-flavored black tea bags
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12 medium pears
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SAUCE:
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1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
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1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon grated orange zest
Directions
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1.
In a Dutch oven, combine the water, brown sugar, cranberry sauce and honey. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 5-8 minutes.
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2.
Meanwhile, core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; cut a thin slice from bottom to level if necessary. Remove and discard tea bags. Add pears to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove pears with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
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3.
In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups tea mixture to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes.
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4.
In a small bowl, combine the creme fraiche, confectioners' sugar and orange zest. Place pears on dessert plates. Drizzle with syrup and serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts
1 poached pear with 2 teaspoons syrup and 2 teaspoons sauce: 175 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 13mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 5g fiber), 1g protein.
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