Poached Pears Recipe
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Poached pears recipe. Masterchef contestant Steve warmed the judges hearts with his delicious seven-part poached pear dessert. Over-wintered woody fruit like apples and pears are the best way to enjoy fruit in the spring before strawberries and rhubarb emerge. Pour wine into pan with the pears.
140 g 34 cup sugar. Place the pears upright in the simmering syrup and cook for about 20 minutes over low heat according to the firmness of the pears until tender with a knife. Poached Pears in Wine.
Boil the liquid until it has reduced by 50 per cent and thickened slightly. But cooking them gently in a poaching syrup is a light delicate way of enjoying these firm fruits this recipe in particular yields a delicately tender pear with just hints of spice and warm undertones of honey. Strain into bowl reserving the peel and star anise.
The round of paper helps to keep the pears. Reduce the heat to a simmer then add the pears and poach for 20-30 minutes or until. 4 Bosc pears or any other firm pear preferably organic 295 ml 1 14 cups white or red wine dry.
Cook until syrupy and reduced to 1 cup about 20 minutes. Remove the poached pears. Sauté pan with lid.
Place a pear in the centre of a bowl ladle over some of the poaching. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Place on top of the pears in the water.