Best 8 Pears Poached In White Wine Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our carefully curated collection of poached pear recipes. These culinary masterpieces transform ordinary pears into extraordinary treats, tantalizing your taste buds with a burst of sweetness, subtle tartness, and a hint of aromatic spices. From the classic French Poires au Vin Blanc to the innovative Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears, each recipe offers a unique twist on this timeless dessert. Whether you prefer the simplicity of a traditional preparation or the excitement of a contemporary twist, our recipes will guide you through the process of creating this delectable dish.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

WHITE WINE-POACHED PEARS



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 bottle Champagne, sparkling white wine, or dry white wine
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 vanilla bean
5 firm but ripe Comice pears, stems left on, peeled

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients but pears in a large saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add pears, lower heat, and cook 20 to 30 minutes, until pears are tender. If necessary, turn pears very gently by rotating stems with your fingertips so they cook evenly. Remove pears to a bowl, bring poaching liquid to a rapid boil, and reduce by half, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour syrup over pears and refrigerate, covered, at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. Serve.

POACHED PEARS IN WINE (EASY 3 INGREDIENT RECIPE)



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Not just any old poached pears as these form a caramelized wine syrup to be served with the pears.

Provided by Lidia Conte

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 Bosc pears (or any other firm pear, preferably organic)
295 ml (1 1/4 cups) white or red wine, dry
140 g (3/4 cup) sugar

Steps:

  • Peel, halve (lengthwise) and core four pears and place cut side down in sauté pan.
  • Pour wine into pan with the pears. Next, add the sugar.
  • Put burner on to medium high heat and bring to a simmer, then add the lid.
  • Cook for a few minutes until the pears are still firm, but cooked (poke with a skewer to test them.) Turn them over and cook for one more minute.
  • Take the pan off the heat and remove the pears from the liquid in the pan with a large spoon (slotted is best) and set aside.
  • Put the pan back onto the burner and bring to a strong simmer over medium high heat. Cook until a syrup forms, then remove from heat immediately after consistency is reached.
  • Place pear halves (one or two) on serving plates and drizzle with the caramelized wine syrup. Decorate as desired, or not at all, and serve right away.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, ServingSize 1/2 pear, Sodium 0 milligrams sodium

PEARS AND CRANBERRIES POACHED IN WINE



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An elegant dessert doesn't have to take tons of work. Tart and refreshing, this simple-to-make treat is a tasty dinner finale. -Eva Amuso, Cheshire, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 medium pears, halved and cored
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
1-1/2 cups white wine or white grape juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cranberry juice
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Creme fraiche or whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Place pears in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cut side up. Top with cranberries., In a small saucepan, combine wine, sugar, cranberry juice, butter and lemon zest; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved; spoon over pears., Bake, covered, 30-35 minutes or until pears are tender, basting occasionally. Serve with creme fraiche.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 15mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

VANILLA POACHED PEARS



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (750-ml) bottle white wine, Riesling or Viognier
1 cup water
5 ounces vanilla sugar, approximately 3/4 cup
1 whole vanilla bean, split and scraped
4 firm Bartlett, Anjou or Bosc pears, peeled leaving the stem intact

Steps:

  • Place the white wine, water, sugar and vanilla bean and pulp into a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
  • Core the pears from the bottom. Decrease the heat to medium low and place the pears into the liquid, cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the pears are tender but not falling apart. Maintain a gentle simmer. Remove the pears to a serving dish, standing them upright, and place in the refrigerator.
  • Remove the vanilla bean from the saucepan, increase the heat to high and reduce the syrup to approximately 1 cup of liquid, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Do not allow the syrup to turn brown. Place the syrup in a heatproof container and place in the refrigerator until cool, approximately 1 hour.
  • Remove the pears from the refrigerator, spoon the sauce over the pears and serve.

WHITE WINE POACHED PEARS



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Quick and easy to make poached pears are a classic of the French kitchen they will become a regular at meal times.

Provided by Rebecca Franklin

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 medium pears (firm)
2 cups white wine
3 1/2 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean (or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract)
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups granulated sugar (white)

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Thinly peel the pears, making sure to keep the stem intact. Slightly slice the bottom of the pears so they will stand up in the pan and when serving.
  • In a large and tall saucepan, stir together the white wine , water, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat.
  • Once the liquid is simmering, add the prepared pears and place them standing on the pan. The liquid should cover most of the pears' height.
  • Poach the pears, uncovered, for 7 to 9 minutes until their meat is slightly tender, but they are still firm enough to hold their shape. Watch this process carefully as you do not want the pears to overcook or they will collapse.
  • Remove the pears from the poaching liquor with a slotted spoon and place them on individual serving plates.
  • Return the poaching liquid to a simmer. Add the sugar and allow the mixture to reduce in volume by half or about 6 to 8 minutes. The syrup is ready when it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Remove the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean from the syrup and strain the liquid through a fine sieve.
  • Drizzle each pear with the wine syrup and add any other topping that you'd like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 586 kcal, Carbohydrate 131 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 17 mg, Sugar 118 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 4 Portions (4 Servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

VANILLA & WHITE WINE POACHED PEARS



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Make a batch of poached pears and store them in jars to give as part of a homemade Christmas hamper. They go beautifully with ice cream or hot chocolate sauce

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 45m

Yield Makes 2 x 1-litre jars (serves 8)

Number Of Ingredients 8

300g caster sugar
2 small cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped out
10 cardamom pods
300ml white wine (we used chardonnay)
1 unwaxed lemon
10 small, firm pears (we used Forelle)
ice cream or hot chocolate sauce, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Before you start, cut out a circle of baking parchment using a large pan as a template. (This is called a cartouche, and will cover the pears later - it should be the same size as the pan to keep the pears submerged and the liquid from evaporating too quickly). Set aside. Tip the sugar, cinnamon sticks, vanilla seeds and pod, cardamom, wine and 200ml water into the pan. Peel strips of the lemon zest, avoiding the pith. Drop in the strips of zest, then warm over a low heat until the mix is steaming and the sugar has dissolved.
  • Peel the pears, leaving the stalks intact. Slice in half lengthways through the core, then use a melon baller or small, sharp knife to remove the hard core and pips. Carefully place the pears in the steaming liquid, then turn up the heat to medium- low and bring to a simmer. Cover the surface with the circle of baking parchment and cook the pears for 20-30 mins, or until they can be pierced with the tip of a knife with little resistance.
  • Meanwhile, sterilise two 1-litre jam jars. When the pears are cooked and still hot, transfer to the jars with any aromatics from the pan. Top up with the poaching liquid so the pears are covered. Seal and leave to cool. Will keep for up to six months in a cool place. Serve with ice cream or hot chocolate sauce, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 0.2 grams fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 31 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

PEARS POACHED IN WHITE WINE



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Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Poach     Vegetarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free

Yield 4 People

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 firm pears
Bottle of white wine such as Riesling
Vanilla bean, split and scraped
1 c. Water
3/4 c. Sugar

Steps:

  • 1) Peel pears leaving stems attached. Core from bottom. 2) Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in a 4 qt pan. 3) Add pears, reduce heat to medium, and poach 30 min. 4) Remove pears to serving dish and refrigerate. 5) Remove vanilla bean and reduce syrup to 1 c. over high heat. Do not let turn brown. 6) Chill syrup, spoon over pears to serve.

PEARS POACHED IN WHITE WINE



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Pears cooked in a sweet white wine with cinnamon and vanilla. A nice light dessert! This is adapted from about.com (http://frenchfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/poachpearswht.htm)

Provided by Da Huz

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 8 servingxs, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups sweet white wine (we use moscato)
3 1/2 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 pears
2 cups sugar

Steps:

  • In a pot, combine all ingredients except the pears. Bring to the boil.
  • While the liquid is boiling, peel the pears and cut them in half from top to bottom.
  • Use a paring knife to core the pears.
  • When liquid is boiling, add pears, return to boiling, then simmer until tender but not mushy. This will depend on the pears you choose and how ripe they are. Start with about 5-8 minutes, but be aware that it may take much longer (when I use bosc pears that aren't quite ripe yet it can take half an hour or more).
  • Remove the pears, increase the heat, and reduce the liquid by half.
  • Spoon the reduced liquid over the pears and top with homemade whipped cream (use recipe # 80157).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.1, Fat 0.1, Sodium 7.8, Carbohydrate 69.4, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 61.8, Protein 0.5

Tips:

  • Choose ripe but firm pears. Overripe pears will fall apart during poaching, while underripe pears will be too hard.
  • Use a variety of pears. This will give your dish a more complex flavor.
  • Poach the pears in a flavorful liquid. This could be white wine, red wine, cider, or even water. You can also add spices, herbs, and fruit to the poaching liquid for extra flavor.
  • Poach the pears until they are tender but still hold their shape. This will usually take about 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve the pears warm or cold. They can be served on their own, with yogurt or ice cream, or used in desserts such as pies, tarts, and cobblers.

Conclusion:

Poached pears are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. They are perfect for a light dessert or snack, and they can also be used in more elaborate dishes. With a little creativity, you can use poached pears to create a variety of dishes that will impress your friends and family.

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