Poached Pears

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Poached pears with warm cinnamon and anise spices simmered in a sweet sauce then served with apple butter yogurt sauce and topped with coconut granola are a perfect fall dessert.

Poached pears are a simple way to create a special dessert for a family dinner or a large elegant holiday party. This recipe is very low in sugar so it’s a perfect dessert for anyone to indulge in.

How to make poached pears

• First, combine cold water and sugar in approximately a 3-quart size pan. Heat pan over medium heat, bringing the syrup to a simmer. Stir to help the sugar completely dissolve.
• Add cinnamon sticks, star of anise pod and a teaspoon of real vanilla. Turn to the lowest heat and allow it to simmer.
• Place 1/2 of juice from a lemon in a bowl with 4 cups of cold water.
• Peel pears, cut in 1/2 leaving the stem on one side. Scoop out the seeded core with a small cookie scoop or spoon. Place pears in lemon water.
• Once you have all your pears prepared, take them out of the lemon water and place them in the warm spiced syrup. Bring the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes. Then take the pan off the heat and allow to cool in the pan for approximately 20 minutes.
• Serve with apple butter yogurt and top with granola.

Your home is going to be filled with a wonderful aroma of spices and fruit!

For more great dessert ideas be sure and try these.

Spiece Brandy Pear Compote (over ice cream)

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Coconut Cranberry Vegan Cookies

Poached Pears

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Poached pears with warm cinnamon and anise spices simmered in a sweet sauce then served with apple butter yogurt sauce and topped with coconut granola are a perfect fall dessert.

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:35 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star of anise pods
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice juice from 1/2 lemon added to four cups of water
• 6 pears peeled, cut in half with cores removed

Sauce

• 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut yogurt
• 3 tablespoons apple butter

Instructions

• First, combine 4 cups of cold water and sugar in approximately a 3-quart size pan. Heat pan over medium heat, bringing the syrup to a simmer. Stir to help the sugar completely dissolve.
• Add cinnamon sticks, star of anise pods and a teaspoon of real vanilla extract. Turn to the lowest heat and allow it to simmer.
• Place 1/2 of juice froma lemon in a bowl with 4 cups of cold water.
• Peel pears, cut in 1/2 leaving the stem on one side. Scoop out the seeded core with a small cookie scoop or spoon. Place pears in lemon water.
• Once you have all your pears prepared, take them out of the lemon water and place them in the warm spiced syrup. Bring the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes. Then take the pan off the heat and allow to cool in the pan for approximately 20 minutes.
• Serve with apple butter yogurt and top with granola.
• Sauce
• Combine yogurt and apple butter. Stir until well blended.
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Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Dessert

Keyword: pears, poached

Servings: 12 people

Calories: 99kcal

Author: Gina ~ Intentional Hospitality

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