Champagne-Poached Pears
For an elegant presentation, serve individually in teacups.
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Recipe from
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 170
- Calories from fat: 5%
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Carbohydrate: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.7mg
- Sodium: 2mg
- Calcium: 34mg
Ingredients
- 8 Bosc or Bartlett pears
- 1 (750-milliliter) bottle champagne or sparkling wine
- 1/2 gallon orange juice
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- 5 whole cloves
- Garnish: orange and lemon rind strips
Preparation
- Peel and core pears, leaving stems intact. Cut a thin slice from bottom of each pear, forming a base for pears to stand on.
- Place pears upright in a Dutch oven, and pour champagne and orange juice over pears. Add cinnamon stick and whole cloves. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve pears warm. Garnish, if desired.
Champagne-Poached Pears Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- OCCASION: Winter, Birthdays/Anniversaries
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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