Best Pear Sauce With Ginger And Red Wine Recipes

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SPICED RED WINE POACHED PEARS



Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears image

As elegant as they are delicious, poached pears are a splendid finish to dinners dressy or plain. Here, the poaching syrup is red wine, honey and good cold-weather spices: cloves, cinnamon and star anise. Look for pears that are ripe but still firm, and if you can, choose pears that have stems - they make for a more attractive dish. You can serve the pears soon after they're made or you can cover and refrigerate them in their syrup and serve them chilled or at room temperature. They're good on their own or alongside whipped cream or crème fraîche.

Provided by Dorie Greenspan

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lemon
6 ripe but firm pears
2 cups (480 milliliters) red wine
1/2 cup (120 milliliters) water
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons honey
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 whole star anise
Lightly sweetened whipped cream or crème fraîche, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Halve the lemon, and remove 3 wide strips of rind. Peel the pears, leaving a topknot of skin and the stem, if it's attached; rub with the cut lemon. Working from the bottom, core the pears.
  • Choose a pot that will hold the pears snugly. Cut a circle of parchment paper to fit inside the pot. Cut 4 slices from the lemon and put them, the strips of zest and all the other ingredients - except the pears - into the pot. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and add the pears, tops up - it's O.K. if they're not fully submerged. Cover with the paper circle and the pot's lid.
  • Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes - the pears should still be slightly firm but easily pierced with the tip of a knife; transfer them to a bowl. Boil the syrup for 5 minutes, pour over the fruit and discard the spices. Serve slightly warm, at room temperature or chilled, with or without cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 235, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 7 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams, TransFat 0 grams

POACHED PEARS IN WHITE WINE AND GINGER SAUCE



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Provided by Enid Nemy

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1/2 cup water
1 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon lemon rind, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, cut in fine julienne strips
4 pears, preferably Bosc, peeled
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
1 cup whipped cream

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, water, white wine, lemon rind and ginger. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
  • Add pears. Poach until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Cool pears in poaching liquid. When cooled, set pears aside. Bring poaching liquid to boil and reduce to approximately Z cup. Remove ginger and reserve. Discard lemon rind.
  • Add 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier and blend.
  • Sweeten whipped cream with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier.
  • Place pears on four serving plates. Pour sauce over and sprinkle with reserved ginger. Serve with whipped cream mixture.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 420, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 85 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 8 milligrams, Sugar 73 grams

GINGER PEAR SAUCE



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Categories     Condiment/Spread     Sauce     Food Processor     Ginger     Lemon     Pear     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 small ripe pears (about 3 pounds)
1 cup pear nectar
4 dried pear halves, chopped (available at health foods stores and specialty foods shops)
1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon julienne strips peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Peel, core, and finely chop fresh pears. In a saucepan simmer fresh pears, nectar, dried pears, sugar, butter, ginger, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and a pinch of salt until pears are tender, about 25 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla. Discard cinnamon stick.
  • Force pear mixture through a food mill or ricer, or in a food processor purée to desired consistency.

RED WINE PEARS



Red Wine Pears image

A classic cool weather dessert, these poached pears taste best if made a day or two in advance giving them time to soak in the red wine syrup. Serve with crème fraîche, whipped cream or ice cream. Use firm Comice, Anjou, Bartlett or Russet pears.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 slightly underripe small pears
1 (750-milliliter) bottle medium-bodied dry red wine, such as Côtes du Rhône
1 1/4 cups/250 grams granulated sugar
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
4 whole cloves
1 (2-inch-long) cinnamon stick
Crème fraîche or ice cream, for serving
1/3 cup pomegranate seeds, for serving

Steps:

  • Using a sharp vegetable peeler, peel the pears top to bottom, leaving them whole, with stems attached and the core intact.
  • Put the pears in a large, wide nonreactive pot (enameled or stainless steel) in one layer. Add the wine, sugar and spices. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a very gentle simmer, and cook for about 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted encounters no resistance. Remove from the heat and transfer the pears to a deep container, leaving the liquid in the pot.
  • Heat the poaching liquid over high and boil down until it is reduced by half. (You should have about 2 1/2 cups syrup.) Pour syrup over pears, and refrigerate overnight if possible.
  • To serve, put each pear in a soup plate and spoon over a little of the red wine syrup. Add a dollop of crème fraîche or a scoop of ice cream, and finish with a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds.

POACHED PEARS IN HONEY, GINGER AND CINNAMON SYRUP



Poached Pears in Honey, Ginger and Cinnamon Syrup image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

One 750-ml bottle Moscato wine or other sweet dessert wine
2 cups Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1 cinnamon stick, broken in 1/2
2 tablespoons honey
One 3/4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, and finely chopped
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
6 small, firm, ripe Anjou pears, peeled
Serving suggestion: Vanilla ice cream or gelato
2 cups sugar
2 cups water

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.

RED WINE POACHED PEARS WITH MASCARPONE FILLING



Red Wine Poached Pears with Mascarpone Filling image

Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 firm Bartlett pears
1 bottle red wine
1 vanilla bean, whole
2 cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves
2 cups sugar
2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, softened
1/2 cup heavy cream
Pinch cinnamon
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Peel pears and leave stem intact. In a large saucepan, bring wine and an equal amount of cold water to a simmer. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and add to wine and water mixture. Add cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and sugar, to taste. Add pears to liquid and simmer for about 20 minutes or until tender. Cool pears in wine mixture to room temperature. You can refrigerate them in the poaching liquid until you're ready to fill them.
  • Remove stems from pears and set stems aside. Core pears with an apple corer, leaving pear whole.
  • Whisk together mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, pinch cinnamon and powdered sugar until smooth. Transfer to a pastry bag, or if you do not have one, use wax paper tightly wrapped into a cone with the corner snipped off. Pipe filling into cored pears and finish by putting the stems gently into the mascarpone filling on top of the pears.
  • Bring sauce up to a simmer and reduce by half. Add butter to reduced sauce and stir until combined. Spoon generously over pears. Cool to room temperature before serving.

GINGER PEAR CRANBERRY SAUCE



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This gingery, pear-studded cranberry sauce is simply amazing.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 large Bosc pear, peeled and diced
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup water
2 ounces candied ginger, minced
1 orange, zested
1 whole star anise pod
1 cinnamon stick
½ teaspoon garam masala
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Combine cranberries, diced pear, orange juice, sugar, water, candied ginger, orange zest, star anise, cinnamon stick, garam masala, and salt in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have softened, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  • Remove cinnamon stick and star anise. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.5 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 79 mg, Sugar 34.4 g

RED WINE POACHED PEARS



Red Wine Poached Pears image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 13h40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lemon
1 orange
1 bottle red wine (recommended: Shiraz/Syrah or Zinfandel)
8 cups water
1/2 cup honey
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon cloves
4 cardamom seeds
2 star anise
1 bay leaf
6 Bartlett pears, peeled
Creamy Pistachio Nut Filling, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Juice the lemon and orange, reserving the juiced citrus halves. Put the juice, citrus halves, wine, water, honey, ginger, black peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, star anise and bay leaf in a wide saucepot. Gently place the pears into the liquid. Make a circle of parchment paper that is 1/2-inch larger than the pot and cover surface completely with the parchment paper (see Cook's Note*). Make sure the pears are fully submerged but not touching the bottom of the pot. Bring the poaching liquid and pears to a boil, then reduce the heat to just below a simmer.
  • Cook the pears until fork tender. Test for doneness by inserting a sharp knife in the base; there should be little resistance when fully cooked. Gently transfer pears to a glass or ceramic bowl. Pour enough poaching liquid over pears just to cover. Cover and refrigerate for several hours, preferably overnight; the longer the pears soak, the darker they will become.
  • Strain remaining poaching liquid and return to saucepan. Cook over high heat until a syrupy consistency is achieved or the syrup coats the back of a spoon. Chill until the pears are served.
  • Use a parisienne scoop to remove each pear's core, hollowing out a 1-inch wide cavity that starts at the base and extends 3/4 of the way up the pear. Transfer the Creamy Pistachio Nut Filling to a piping bag without a tip. Gently fill the pear cavity until it slightly overflows. (The overflow will help to provide a sticky surface to stand the pear up on.) Place the pear, base side down, in a bowl and surround with 1-ounce of the syrup. Serve.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, cream the mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla together. Stir in the pistachio nuts.
  • Use immediately or refrigerate and return to room temperature before filling the pears.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calorie, Fat 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 10 milligrams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 30 grams

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