Desserts
Vanilla Bean Poached Pears
Makes 8 servings
Vanilla Bean Poached Pears
Makes 8 servings
Nutritional information per serving: Calories 123 (1% from fat)
carb. 26g
pro. 0g
fat 0g
sat. fat 0g
Col. 0mg
sod. 3mg
calc. 9mg
fiber 3g Vegetarian
Gluten Free
carb. 26g
pro. 0g
fat 0g
sat. fat 0g
Col. 0mg
sod. 3mg
calc. 9mg
fiber 3g Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 cups Chardonnay wine
- 1½ cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon whole white peppercorns
- 2 vanilla beans
- 4 large Bosc or Bartlett pears (about 8 ounces total)
- ½ lemon
Preparation
- 1. Add 2 cups Chardonnay, 1½ cups water, 1 cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon whole white peppercorns and 2 scraped vanilla beans (both seeds and pod) to the work bowl.
- 2. Secure the Cooking Lid with Steam Cap in place. The cooking time is set for 20 minutes at 285°F with no speed.
- 3. Prepare the pears while the cooking liquid is heating.
- 4. Peel, halve and core the pears, leaving the stems attached. Rub each with ½ lemon.
- 5. When time expires, add the pears to the simmering liquid. Secure the Cooking Lid.
- 6. The cooking time is set for 30 minutes at 205°F with no speed.
- 7. Pears should be just tender. Allow to cool completely in the cooking liquid with Cooking Lid in place.
