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Wine Poached Pears With Cinnamon Ice Cream

Wine Poached Pears With Cinnamon Ice Cream Recipe

You’re officially an apple, complete with muffin top and belly roll. On the upside, you still have some love for the pear. So treat yourself and others to this simple, Asian-inspired dessert courtesy of Uptown’s Steel Restaurant & Lounge in Dallas, Texas.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Calories 486.4 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups water
  • 4 cups pinot noir wine
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 star anise
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 4 bosc pears (firm)

Instructions
 

  • 1. Bring the first eight ingredients to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
  • 2. Add the pears and poach for 15-20 minutes until tender. Remove the pears and cool.
  • 3. Reduce the poaching liquid until it is a light syrup consistency, then strain.
  • 4. Cut the pears lengthwise into strips and fan them out on a plate. Drizzle the syrup on top. Serve with cinnamon ice cream.
  • Just don’t, you know, go bananas.

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Nutrition

Serving: 941gCalories: 486.4kcalCarbohydrates: 81.5gProtein: 0.8gFat: 0.2gSodium: 49.9mgFiber: 5.3gSugar: 66.2g
Keyword < 60 Mins, Dessert, Fruit, Pears
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