Poached Pears in Almond Sauce

Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Cook: 40 min. + cooling

Recipe by Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 24, 2022

Lillian Julow likes to serve these luscious pears whenever she is celebrating a memorable occasion. "They always make a pretty addition to a special dinner for two," she writes from her home in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

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Poached Pears in Almond Sauce

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Yield:2 servings
Prep:10 min
Cook:40 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon slice
  • 1 piece cinnamon stick (1 inch)
  • 2 medium firm pears with stems attached
  • 4 red-hot candies
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
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Directions

  1. 1
    In a saucepan, bring the water, sugar, lemon slice and cinnamon stick to a boil. Carefully peel pears, leaving stem attached; add to sugar mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pears are tender, turning occasionally.
  2. 2
    Carefully remove pears and set aside. Add red-hots to sugar syrup; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until syrup is reduced by half. Remove from the heat; discard lemon and cinnamon.
  3. 3
    Stir in extracts. Return pears to sauce; cool to room temperature. To serve, spoon sauce onto dessert plates; top with pears. Sprinkle with almonds.
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