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Poached Pears

Poached Pears

Jessica Braider
The pears are divine served with vanilla ice cream or chopped and stirred into Greek yogurt. (Thanks to Scrambler Ann Shioji for the recipe.)
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Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 159 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 - 2 whole cloves or use 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 2 Bosc pears or any firm variety, peeled and quartered
  • 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar or other sweet vinegar

Instructions
 

  • In a small to medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of water, the sugar, and the cloves and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Add the pears and vinegar to the liquid (it doesn’t have to be boiling yet), trying to immerse them as much as possible, and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes until they cut easily with a spoon.
  • Remove the pears from the pan and continue to simmer the liquid for 10 more minutes to turn it into a syrup. Serve the pears immediately with some or all of the syrup poured over them, or store them in the sauce for up to 3 days.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 3gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword 30 Minutes (or less) Meals, Breakfast/Brunch, Company/Entertaining, Dairy-Free, Dessert, Fall, Gluten-Free, Holidays/Special Events, Kid-Friendly, Kosher, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Make-Ahead, Nut-Free, Spring, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
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