Pomegranate and Red Wine Poached Pears
Two of autumn's favorite fruits are paired to make these stunning and elegant pomegranate and red wine poached pears dessert.
Servings 4
Calories 310kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup red wine
- 1 ½ cup pomegranate juice
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 star of anise
- 4 firm but ripe Bosc or Bartlett pear
- ⅓ cup pomegranate arils
Instructions
- In a saucepan large enough to hold your pears bring to boil, add red wine, pomegranate juice, sugar and star of anise
- Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Keeping stem intact, cut a slice from the bottom so pears can stand upright. Gently and carefully peel pears.
- Reduce sauce heat to simmer and gently add the peeled pears.
- Simmer for 30-40 minutes, turning every 5 minutes for even color, until pears are cooked but still firm.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and cover. Leave the fruit to cool completely in the poaching liquid.
- Once cool, gently bring pears upright, cover saucepan and chill in refrigerator at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours, periodically spooning the poaching liquid over the pears.
- Gently remove pears from liquid and allow to come to room temperature.
- In the meantime, boil the poaching liquid until it is reduced about 15 minutes over medium-high flame. You want a thick and syrupy liquid.
- Remove syrup from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Spoon syrup over pears and garnish with pomegranate arils.
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Serve alone or with some mascarpone cheese, whipped cream or even a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
TO STORE: Store the poached pears with the pomegranate wine syrup in a covered container in the refrigerator.The poached pears will last for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. If you want to serve them warm, gently reheat the pears in the poaching liquid.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pear | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 56g
