Poached Pears with Saffron...Poached Pears with Saffron Whipped Cream

Name: Poached Pears with Saffron Whipped Cream
Prep time: 78 min
Cook time: 195 min
Total time: 273 min
Yield: 4 Persons
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 4 firm but ripe Bosc pears (about 2 pounds), stems intact, peeled; 2 cups dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc; ¼ cup sugar; ¼ cup fresh orange juice, plus 4 strips peeled zest (from 2 oranges); 1 cinnamon stick; 1 pinch saffron, crushed (⅛ teaspoon); ½ vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped, or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or paste; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 pinch saffron, crushed (⅛ teaspoon); 1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (or to taste)

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Cuisine

International

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Servings

4 Persons

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Prep Time

78 Minutes

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Cook Time

195 Minutes

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Difficulty

Medium Level

The recipe Poached Pears with Saffron Whipped Cream can be made in roughly 3 hours and 15 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 493 calories, 3g of protein, and 22g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. For $2.78 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up heavy cream, saffron, cinnamon stick, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Martha Stewart. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 0%. This score is very bad (but still fixable). Similar recipes include Poached Pears With Blackberry Honey Crème Fraiche, Poached Pears with Chocolate Ganache, and Scarlet Poached Pears.

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Ingredients

•4 firm but ripe Bosc pears (about 2 pounds), stems intact, peeled

•2 cups dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc

•¼ cup sugar

•¼ cup fresh orange juice, plus 4 strips peeled zest (from 2 oranges)

•1 cinnamon stick

•1 pinch saffron, crushed (⅛ teaspoon)

•½ vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped, or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or paste

•1 cup heavy cream

•1 pinch saffron, crushed (⅛ teaspoon)

•1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (or to taste)

Cooking Instructions

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Poached Pears: Core pears from bottoms, using a small melon baller or measuring spoon to scoop out seeds.
02
Cut a round of parchment to fit inside a medium saucepan.
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Place pears in pan along with wine, sugar, orange juice and zest, cinnamon, saffron, and enough water to mostly cover pears (about 3 cups).
04
Add vanilla seeds, then pod. Cover with prepared parchment round.
05
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, turning pears occasionally to keep them covered with liquid, until tender (easily pierced with the tip of a knife) but not falling apart, 12 to 15 minutes, depending on ripeness and size. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to a large bowl; cover with parchment round from pan.
06
Remove and discard vanilla pod and cinnamon. Bring poaching liquid to a boil and cook until reduced to a thin syrup, 25 to 30 minutes (you should have 1 to 1 1/2 cups).
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Pour syrup over pears and refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
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Saffron Whipped Cream: In a small saucepan, heat 1/4 cup cream and saffron over medium until just barely bubbling around edges.

Cooking Reviews

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