Poached Pears

Agate Cove Recipes : Poached Pears

As written, this makes 4 servings. It scales upward easily. The pears are poached in the spice-laden juice, and the resulting taste is wonderful. This makes a nice dessert, as well, when topped with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients
2	Bartlett or D’Anjou pears (½ pear per person)
1 cup	orange juice
1/4 cup	brown suga
1/2 tsp	cinnamon
1/2 tsp	nutmeg
pinch	ground cloves

Directions
Remove stem, slice the pear in half, and remove the core with a melon baller. Thoroughly mix ingredients (except pears) and pour into baking dish. Place pears with cut side down – they should be about half-submerged in the liquid. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake covered at 400 degrees for 35-45 minutes, or until the pears are tender. (If pears are not covered in foil, then baste them every 15 minutes with the juice.) Serve pears with the cut side up. Pour extra sauce into the center of the pear, and around the bowl. Garnish with vanilla yogurt. If serving as a dessert, garnish with vanilla ice cream.

Last Revised: 12-Aug-2005