Best Caramel Poached Pears Recipes

POACHED PEARS WITH SPICED CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Poach pears:
• Remove zest of oranges in strips with a vegetable peeler and cut away any white pith from strips. Squeeze juice from oranges and lemon into a 6-quart pot and add lemon halves, water, granulated sugar, and zest. Peel pears, leaving stems attached, and add to pot.
• Simmer pears 15 to 25 minutes, or until just tender, and cool in liquid. (Poached pears will continue to cook a bit as they cool.)
• Make caramel:
• Put granulated sugar in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and crumble brown sugar over. Melt sugars, undisturbed, over moderate heat until granulated sugar is mostly melted. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until a deep golden caramel. Carefully pour in cream (mixture will bubble up and caramel will harden slightly) and stir in clove, cardamom pods, fennel, peppercorns, and cinnamon sticks. Simmer, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and sauce is reduced to about 1‚ cups, about 10 minutes. Pour sauce through a sieve into a 2-cup measure and cool to just warm.
• Assemble dessert:
• Drain pears and pat dry, then transfer to plates. Serve drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with chopped nuts.

POACHED PEARS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, combine water, orange juice, and sugar; stir and bring to a boil. Place pears, cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Poach them for 20-30 minutes or until soft when piercing with the tip of a knife.
• 2. Carefully remove them and transfer them to a serving dish. Drizzle about ¼ cup caramel sauce over each pear and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• 3. To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlqDOVVJPiE

POACHED PEARS WITH ICE CREAM, RASPBERRY AND CARAMEL SACUES

Steps:

• Remove the core of the pear from its base. Cut enough of the bottom of pear so it stands. Peal entire pear, but leave stem intact. Repeat for all pears. Place pears in a saucepan and fill with wine. Add cloves, peppercorns and cinnimon stick. Let sit in wine for 30 minutes, and turn pears occassionally if not entirely submerged. Place pan over heat and simmer pears, covered, for about 20 to 30 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool in liquid for another 30 minutes. Remove, place in a bowl and cover. Add raspberries and lemon juice to a food processor and puree. Force through a seive to reomve seeds. Add sugar only if not sweet enough or if raspberries not ripe enough. To make caramel sauce, add sugar and water in a pan and bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar completely dissolves. Cover and bring to a boil for about 5 minutes, or until it begins to color. Continue to boil without lid until it turns a nice caramel color, then stop cooking by placing bottom of pan in a bowl of cool water. Return to burner over medium heat and add cream. Continue stirring until caramel dissolves, adding more cream if it needs thinning. Assemble dessert. In individual bowls add two scoops of ice cream with 1 poached pear. Drizzle with raspberries and caramel sauces. Serve immediately.

BOSC PEARS POACHED IN RED WINE CARAMEL

Steps:

• Peel pears, leaving stems intact, and cut a thin slice from bottom of each if necessary to enable pears to stand upright when served. Set aside.
• Put sugar in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and melt over moderate heat until it begins to caramelize. Continue to cook, keeping a close eye and the sugar constantly circulating. Cook until the sugar is a deep golden caramel. Stir in the butter carefully, as the mixture may bubble up. Simmer and stir until caramel sauce has developed, about 5 minutes. Pour in wine and scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean.
• Carefully arrange pears in the poaching liquid. They should be completely covered by the liquid, add water if they are not. Simmer pears, turning them occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Test by inserting a knife into the fattest part of the pear, it should come out with no resistance. Finish off with lemon juice to wake up the flavor. Gently remove the pears to a serving dish, cut side down. Pour the wine syrup over the pears. Serve with gorgonzola and candied walnuts.

BOSC PEARS POACHED IN RED WINE CARAMEL

Steps:

• Peel pears, leaving stems intact, and cut a thin slice from bottom of each if necessary to enable pears to stand upright when served. Set aside.
• Put sugar in a 3-quart heavy saucepan and melt over moderate heat until it begins to caramelize. Continue to cook, keeping a close eye and the sugar constantly circulating. Cook until the sugar is a deep golden caramel. Stir in the butter carefully, as the mixture may bubble up. Simmer and stir until caramel sauce has developed, about 5 minutes. Pour in wine and scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean.
• Carefully arrange pears in the poaching liquid. They should be completely covered by the liquid, add water if they are not. Simmer pears, turning them occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Test by inserting a knife into the fattest part of the pear, it should come out with no resistance. Finish off with lemon juice to wake up the flavor. Gently remove the pears to a serving dish, cut side down. Pour the wine syrup over the pears. Serve with Gorgonzola and candied walnuts.

CARAMEL POACHED PEARS

Steps:

• Mix dry gelatin mixes, water and cinnamon in large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat; cook 2 min. or until gelatin is completely dissolved, stirring frequently.
• Add pears; partially cover pan with lid. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or just until pears are tender, stirring after 10 min. Remove pears from liquid; discard pear liquid or reserve for another use. (See tip.)
• Meanwhile, microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is smooth, stirring every 30 sec. Cool 10 min. or until slightly thickened. Drizzle over pears and top with nuts just before serving.