Best Vanilla Poached Pears With Almond Butter Porridge Topping Recipes

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VANILLA POACHED PEARS



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (750-ml) bottle white wine, Riesling or Viognier
1 cup water
5 ounces vanilla sugar, approximately 3/4 cup
1 whole vanilla bean, split and scraped
4 firm Bartlett, Anjou or Bosc pears, peeled leaving the stem intact

Steps:

  • Place the white wine, water, sugar and vanilla bean and pulp into a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
  • Core the pears from the bottom. Decrease the heat to medium low and place the pears into the liquid, cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the pears are tender but not falling apart. Maintain a gentle simmer. Remove the pears to a serving dish, standing them upright, and place in the refrigerator.
  • Remove the vanilla bean from the saucepan, increase the heat to high and reduce the syrup to approximately 1 cup of liquid, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Do not allow the syrup to turn brown. Place the syrup in a heatproof container and place in the refrigerator until cool, approximately 1 hour.
  • Remove the pears from the refrigerator, spoon the sauce over the pears and serve.

VANILLA POACHED PEARS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Make dessert in just 15 minutes: Peel, halve and core 4 pears. Put in a shallow dish with 1 cup white wine, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 strips grapefruit zest and 1 split vanilla bean. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave about 10 minutes. Serve the pears with the vanilla syrup; top with whipped cream, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 5 milligrams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fiber 5.5 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 40 grams

POACHED PEARS IN ALMOND SAUCE



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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.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 lemon slice
1 piece cinnamon stick (1 inch)
2 medium firm pears with stems attached
4 red-hot candies
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Steps:

  • 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., 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. , Stir in extracts. Return pears to sauce; cool to room temperature. To serve, spoon sauce onto dessert plates; top with pears. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts :

POACHED PEARS WITH VANILLA SAUCE



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This dessert is a great ending to a special-occasion meal. Whole pears are lightly spiced and chilled, then served with a heavenly custard sauce.-Al Latimer, Bentonville, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2-1/3 cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 cups water, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
6 medium firm pears, stems attached
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
3 whole cloves

Steps:

  • In a heavy 2-qt. saucepan, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in milk and cream until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat., Gradually add a small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly (do not boil). Stir in vanilla. Pour into a bowl; place a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap on top of sauce. Cover and refrigerate. , In a large bowl, combine 6 cups water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Carefully peel pears, leaving stems attached. Immediately plunge pears into lemon water. In a large saucepan, combine lemon zest, and the remaining sugar, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Add cinnamon stick, cloves and pears. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until pears are tender., Carefully remove pears to a plate. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves. Drizzle syrup over pears. Loosely cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. To serve, place pears on dessert plates; drizzle with chilled vanilla sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 174mg cholesterol, Sodium 33mg sodium, Carbohydrate 107g carbohydrate (96g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

VANILLA POACHED PEARS



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A delicious, elegant, and HEALTHY dessert to serve to your family or friends. Your dinner party guests will be impressed with the appearance of this special dish. Little do they know how easy it was to make! (Cooking time includes cooling time.)

Provided by JenSmith

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 large pears, halved, peeled, and cored or 8 small ish pears, peeled and left whole
apple juice, to cover
1 1/2 inches piece fresh vanilla beans
ground cinnamon
mint sprig (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Place the pears in a large saucepan and pour apple juice in to cover the pears.
  • Add vanilla bean and bring the pears to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer until tender, being careful not to burn.
  • Allow pears to cool, then serve in the center of a dessert plate. Spoon sauce over the pears, then sprinkle with cinnamon powder and garnish with a sprig of mint.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.7, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1.1, Carbohydrate 17.8, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 11.3, Protein 0.4

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