Orange Poached Pears Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings2
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Sugar1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Water1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Orange juice1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Lemon juice2 Tablespoon
 6 pears, peeled, halved, and cored

Directions

MAKING
1) In a large skillet, add first 4 ingredients.
2) Place the skillet over medium heat and bring the liquid to a boil.
3) Stir the liquid to dissolve sugar and boil for another 5 minutes.
4) Add pears and cover this with a lid.
5) Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn the pears once in between.
6) In a medium bowl, transfer pears and the syrup.
7) Cover the bowl and place inside refrigerator to chill completely.

SERVING
8) Use dessert dishes to spoon pears and syrup. Add whipped cream and a twist of orange rind as toppings.
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