Poached Pears With Cranberry Cardamom Sauce Recipe
If Poached Pears With Cranberry Cardamom Sauce were to be described in a few words, they are heavenly, superb and outstanding. Even though Poached Pears With Cranberry Cardamom Sauce is an Appetizer I relish it any time of the day. Is there a higher crime than reading about this Poached Pears With Cranberry Cardamom Sauce and not trying it out?
Ingredients
2 cups dry white wine
1 cup cranberries
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup water
3 whole cloves
2 2 x 1 inch orange peel strips
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 firm but ripe pears, peeled
Vanilla frozen yogurt
Almond cookies
Directions
Combine first 7 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan.
Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Add pears, reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender when pierced with knife, turning once, about 20 minutes.
Transfer pears to bowl using slotted spoon.
Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
Boil poaching liquid until reduced to 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
Strain into bowl, pressing on solids. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate pears and sauce separately.)
Rewarm sauce over medium low heat.
Stand pears on plates.
Place scoop of frozen yogurt next to each pear.
Drizzle sauce over pears and yogurt.
Serve with cookies.
Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Add pears, reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender when pierced with knife, turning once, about 20 minutes.
Transfer pears to bowl using slotted spoon.
Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
Boil poaching liquid until reduced to 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
Strain into bowl, pressing on solids. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate pears and sauce separately.)
Rewarm sauce over medium low heat.
Stand pears on plates.
Place scoop of frozen yogurt next to each pear.
Drizzle sauce over pears and yogurt.
Serve with cookies.
