Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that artfully blends the delicate flavors of poached pears with a velvety Grand Marnier custard sauce. This classic dessert tantalizes the taste buds with its harmonious balance of textures and flavors. Each bite offers a symphony of sweet, tangy, and creamy sensations, leaving you utterly captivated. Embark on a delightful journey as we unveil the secrets behind this extraordinary dessert, providing you with a step-by-step guide to recreate this exquisite dish in the comfort of your own kitchen. Get ready to impress your loved ones with a dessert that will steal the show at any gathering.
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POACHED PEARS
The ultimate in class and taste. Serve with sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla and Grand Marnier.
Provided by CHRISTINA STJOHN CERICOLA
Categories Desserts
Time 1h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine champagne, orange juice and sugar. Add orange slices, cloves and vanilla. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Place pears in saucepan, and reduce heat. Cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove cover, and simmer an additional 30 minutes. Remove pears from the liquid, and let cool.
- Heat chocolate in a bowl over hot water, stirring until melted. Pour chocolate over the pears, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.2 calories, Carbohydrate 104.7 g, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 12.8 mg, Sugar 88.9 g
POACHED PEARS WITH VANILLA SAUCE
This dessert is a great ending to a special-occasion meal. Whole pears are lightly spiced and chilled, then served with a heavenly custard sauce.-Al Latimer, Bentonville, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a heavy 2-qt. saucepan, combine 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in milk and cream until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat., Gradually add a small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly (do not boil). Stir in vanilla. Pour into a bowl; place a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap on top of sauce. Cover and refrigerate. , In a large bowl, combine 6 cups water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Carefully peel pears, leaving stems attached. Immediately plunge pears into lemon water. In a large saucepan, combine lemon zest, and the remaining sugar, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Add cinnamon stick, cloves and pears. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until pears are tender., Carefully remove pears to a plate. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves. Drizzle syrup over pears. Loosely cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours. To serve, place pears on dessert plates; drizzle with chilled vanilla sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 539 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 174mg cholesterol, Sodium 33mg sodium, Carbohydrate 107g carbohydrate (96g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
POACHED PEARS WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE
Poached pears with a wonderful sauce!
Provided by Lynette !
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Peel pears, core from the bottoms, cutting to but not through the stem end, leaving the stem intact. Brush with lemon juice and set aside.
- 2. Combine the water and 1 cup sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Add the pears; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool.
- 3. Combine the egg yolks and 1/4 cup sugar in the top of a double boiler; heat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended. Bring the watrer in the bottom to a simmer; beat the mixture 5 minutes or until thick and pale. Remove from heat; stir in liqueur. Cover and chill.
- 4. Beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold into chilled mixture. Serve the pears with the sauce.
POACHED PEARS WITH GRAND MARNIER CUSTARD SAUCE
Poached pears are always a lovely, simple ending to an elegant dinner. The Grand Marnier scented creme anglaise puts this version over the top.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make Grand Marnier Custard Sauce.
- For pears: Squeeze juice from 1 ½ of the lemons; measure and reserve 3 tblsps of the juice.
- Add remaining juice to large bowl of cold water.
- Using corer or small, thin-bladed knife, core one pear, leaving stem intact, through the blossom end.
- Pare and place in acidulated water.
- Repeat with remaining pears.
- Mix 3 cups water and sugar in saucepan large enough to hold all the pears.
- Heat, stirring frequently, over medium heat until sugar dissolves and liquid begins to boil.
- Stir in reserved lemon juice.
- Drain pears and place in simmering syrup.
- Cook uncovered, turning carefully occasionally, over medium heat until tender, 35-45 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Cut 4 very thin slices from remaining lemon half.
- Add vanilla and lemon slices to poaching liquid.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate, covered, until cold.
- Remove pears with slotted spoon to individual dessert plates; spoon custard sauce over pears; garnish with orange zest.
POACHED PEARS WITH VANILLA CUSTARD SAUCE
Flavorful poached pears make for a pretty dessert alongside a homemade custard sauce.
Provided by Anna Theoktisto
Time 8h20m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prepare the Poached Pears: Place pears close together, but not touching, in an even layer in a large saucepan. Add water to barely cover, about 4 to 5 cups. Add honey, sugar, lemon peel strip and juice, cinnamon stick, and tea bags. Scrape seeds from split vanilla bean into saucepan, and add seeds to saucepan. Bring to a simmer, undisturbed, over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until pears are just tender when pierced, about 10 minutes. Add cranberries; return to a simmer. Simmer until cranberries burst, about 3 minutes. Discard tea bags. Cover; chill at least 8 hours or up to 3 days.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Vanilla Custard Sauce: Whisk together sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Whisk egg yolks in a small bowl. While whisking, gradually add about one-third of hot milk mixture to beaten yolks. Whisk egg mixture into remaining milk mixture in pan. Cook over medium-low, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly (do not boil), 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Transfer to a medium bowl. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on surface; chill about 3 hours.
- To serve, remove pears and cranberries from poaching liquid; arrange on a serving platter. Lightly blot pears with paper towels. Serve with chilled sauce.
POACHED PEARS IN HONEY, GINGER AND CINNAMON SYRUP
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan large enough to hold all the pears, combine the wine, Simple Syrup, cinnamon stick halves, honey, and ginger. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean and seeds to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the honey has melted. Add the pears and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until the pears are tender. Remove the pears from the liquid and allow to cool.
- Continue to simmer the liquid until it thickens and is reduced by half, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Remove the cinnamon stick halves and the vanilla bean and discard.
- Place each pear on a small serving plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Drizzle with the honey, ginger and cinnamon syrup. Serve immediately.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool.
EASY POACHED PEARS
Bosc pears, available through April, become tender yet hold their shape well when poached. A spice-infused syrup gives them a pie-like flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine lemon zest, cinnamon stick, allspice, ground pepper, apple cider, and water.
- Add pears. Cover with waxed paper to prevent discoloring. Bring to a simmer. Cook, turning pears occasionally, until easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Remove pears from liquid; transfer to large bowl.
- Raise heat to high; boil cider mixture until reduced to a syrup, about 15 minutes. Discard cinnamon. Pour syrup over pears; refrigerate. To serve, slice off a sliver from the bottom of each pear (so it stands upright). Serve pears with lemon sorbet, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 1 g
GRAND MARNIER CUSTARD SAUCE
A lovely, Grand Marnier scented creme anglaise to accompany most desserts. Especially nice with the Poached Pears recipe I have posted.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat egg yolks and sugar with whisk in medium saucepan until light in colour, about 5 minutes.
- Scald heavy cream and half and half in separate saucepan.
- Stir hot cream gradually into yolks, whisking constantly.
- Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat, until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon; do not allow to boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in Grand Marnier and orange zest.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Place plastic wrap directly onto surface and refrigerate until cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 766.1, Fat 63.2, SaturatedFat 36.1, Cholesterol 751.8, Sodium 92.1, Carbohydrate 40.9, Sugar 33.8, Protein 11.5
Tips:
- Choose the right pears: Use firm, ripe pears that can hold their shape when poached. Bosc, Anjou, and Bartlett pears are all good choices.
- Poach the pears in a flavorful liquid: The poaching liquid should be flavorful and aromatic. You can use water, white wine, red wine, or even apple cider.
- Add spices and herbs to the poaching liquid: Spices and herbs can add a lot of flavor to the poached pears. Some good choices include cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, ginger, and vanilla bean.
- Poach the pears until they are tender: The pears should be tender but still hold their shape. The poaching time will vary depending on the type of pears and the ripeness of the pears.
- Make the Grand Marnier custard sauce while the pears are poaching: This will save you time and ensure that the sauce is ready when the pears are done.
- Serve the poached pears warm or cold: Poached pears can be served warm or cold. If you are serving them warm, you can drizzle them with the Grand Marnier custard sauce. If you are serving them cold, you can chill them in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Poached pears with Grand Marnier custard sauce is a classic dessert that is both elegant and delicious. It is a perfect dessert for a special occasion or a simple weeknight meal. With a few simple tips, you can make this dessert at home and impress your friends and family.
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