CHAMPAGNE-POACHED PEARS

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If you only have time for a dessert after the kids are in bed, try something elegant and expedient, like poached pears. This recipe works best with pink champagne.

Provided by Victoria Granof

Categories     Champagne     Fruit     Dessert     Poach     Valentine's Day     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Pear     Winter     Cookie     Fat Free     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 bottle champagne, preferably pink (about 3 1/2 cups)
1 cup sugar
Zest of 1/4 lemon
1 teaspoon rose water (optional)
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise (optional)
2 large pears (such as Bosc) or 4 small pears (such as Seckel), peeled (firm, slightly underripe pears work best)

Steps:

  • 1. Combine all the ingredients except the pears in a pot and bring to a simmer.
  • 2. Carefully lower the pears into the liquid (adding up to 1 cup water to make sure the fruit is fully submerged).
  • 3. Simmer until the pears are tender, 15 to 17 minutes for small pears, 25 to 30 minutes for large ones.
  • 4. Cool the pears in the cooking liquid for 30 minutes before serving, or store them in the refrigerator (still in the liquid) for up to a week.

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