The end of the year is upon us which means two things: entertaining and drinking (to get yourself through the entertaining). This Poached Pear with Cinnamon Glaze is therefore the perfect dessert – it’s boozy, surprisingly easy to make and guaranteed to impress even the grouchiest of in-laws. To make things even fancier, Executive Chef Jose Luis Carrera recommends serving it with vanilla bean ice cream or homemade whipped cream.
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Ingredients
Fresh whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream, for serving
Instructions
CLEAN and peel pears.
ADD wine, cinnamon, sugar and star anise to a pot.
ADD pears and bring to a boil, with pears fully covered.
REDUCE heat and allow the pot to a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pears are soft.
REMOVE pears from liquid and place in refrigerator to cool for 2 to 3 hours.
BRING liquid to a boil and reduce to a syrup that covers the back of a spoon. Cool.
PLACE each pear on a cold plate. Coat with 2 tablespoons of syrup.
SERVE with whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream. Enjoy.
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Ingredients
Fresh whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream, for serving |
Instructions
CLEAN and peel pears.
ADD wine, cinnamon, sugar and star anise to a pot.
ADD pears and bring to a boil, with pears fully covered.
REDUCE heat and allow the pot to a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pears are soft.
REMOVE pears from liquid and place in refrigerator to cool for 2 to 3 hours.
BRING liquid to a boil and reduce to a syrup that covers the back of a spoon. Cool.
PLACE each pear on a cold plate. Coat with 2 tablespoons of syrup.
SERVE with whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream. Enjoy.
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