microwave poached vanilla pears

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Microwave Poached Vanilla Pears

 

Recipe By :Romantic Yuletide Candlelight Dinner (chapter)

Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Desserts

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 pears -- (Bosc)

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

1 vanilla bean -- split lengthwise

 

AUTHORS NOTES: I always hated pears as a child. I am still not too fond of raw

pears, but I love the texture and buttery flavor of poached pears. I used to

poach pears in a saucepan, but I learned this easy microwave technique from

_Dessert in Half the Time_ by Linda West Eckhardt and Diane Collingwood Butts.

It is so simple that sometimes I buy a bag of pears and poach them all at once.

They can then be refrigerated, covered, and eaten as snacks through the next

week. Bosc and Bartlett pears are the best varieties for poaching. Vanilla beans

are expensive, but they can be reused many times. I keep a vanilla bean on hand

just for this recipe. This recipe is best made at least 30 minutes in advance to

give the pears time to cool.

 

1. Halve, peel, and core the pears. Sprinkle freshly cut pears with lemon juice

to prevent browning.

 

2. Place in microwave-safe dish and sprinkle with the sugar. Add the water and

vanilla bean. Cover and cook on High for 6 to 8 minutes or until the pears are

fork tender. (Check after 6 minutes; the fresher the pears, the longer they'll

take to cook.) Spoon the syrup over the pears, cover and let stand for 30

minutes or refrigerate overnight.

 

 

VARIATION: A nice holiday variation is to substitute cranberry juice for the

water (omit the vanilla); the pears turn a pretty pale pink color. Place halved

pears in microwave-safe dish and cover with cranapple juice. Cover and cook on

high 6 - 8 minutes or until pears are fork tender. (Check the pears after 6

minutes; the fresher the pears, the longer they'll take to cook.) Spoon juice

over pears, cover, and let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.

 

Source:

" 'Tis the Season: A Vegetarian Christmas Cookbook "

Copyright:

" Nanette Blanchard 1995 (Simon & Schuster) ISBN 0684811553 "

Yield:

" 4 pieces "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 293 Calories; 1g Fat (1.9% calories from

fat); 1g Protein; 75g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 2mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

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