Best Ginger Poached Pears With Ice Cream And Blueberries Recipes
SLOW-COOKED GINGERED PEARS
My slow cooker allows me to serve a heartwarming dessert without much effort. Topped with caramel sauce, these tender pears feature a surprise filling of nuts and brown sugar.-Catherine Mueller, St. Paul, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 4h35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the ginger, brown sugar, pecans and lemon zest. Using a melon baller or long-handled spoon, core pears to within 1/4 in. of bottom. Spoon ginger mixture into the center of each. , Place pears upright in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top each with butter. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until tender. Serve with ice cream and caramel topping if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
POACHED PEARS IN HONEY, GINGER AND CINNAMON SYRUP
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan large enough to hold all the pears, combine the wine, Simple Syrup, cinnamon stick halves, honey, and ginger. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean and seeds to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the honey has melted. Add the pears and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until the pears are tender. Remove the pears from the liquid and allow to cool.
- Continue to simmer the liquid until it thickens and is reduced by half, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Remove the cinnamon stick halves and the vanilla bean and discard.
- Place each pear on a small serving plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Drizzle with the honey, ginger and cinnamon syrup. Serve immediately.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool.
GINGER-POACHED PEARS WITH RICOTTA AND BLUEBERRIES
This dish is so simple, yet it could be served at any elegant dinner party. It is equally good warm or cold and makes a great addition to a Sunday brunch.
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, bring the water, ginger, sugar, and lemon zest to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the pears, and when the pot returns to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer. Cook the pears until very soft when pierced with a knife (but not falling apart), 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and, using a slotted spoon, divide the pears among 4 dessert cups or ice cream dishes.
- Add the ricotta and cinnamon to the warm syrup and stir gently until very smooth. Top the pears with the warm cheese mixture, then tumble some fresh blueberries over each serving.
GINGER POACHED PEAR
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bring ginger ale and white wine to 160 degrees F in medium saucepan. Add pear and poach for 15 to 20 minutes until the pear is fork tender.
- Cut philo in half and brush with butter, sprinkle with sugar, and bake until golden brown.
- Place ice cream on each piece of philo dough, then a pear half and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
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