Spiced Tea Poached Pears

Total Time:Prep: 40 min. Cook: 20 min.

Recipe by Peter Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

Pears are among my favorite fall fruits. This lovely dessert makes them especially spectacular. Easy elegance at its best—and that's important around the holidays.

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Spiced Tea Poached Pears

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Yield:12 servings
Prep:40 min
Cook:20 min
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Ingredients

  • 7 cups water
  • 1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 9 orange-flavored black tea bags
  • 12 medium pears
  • sauce:
    • 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
    • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
    • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
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Directions

  1. 1
    In a Dutch oven, combine the water, brown sugar, cranberry sauce and honey. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 5-8 minutes.
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; cut a thin slice from bottom to level if necessary. Remove and discard tea bags. Add pears to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove pears with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
  3. 3
    In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups tea mixture to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes.
  4. 4
    In a small bowl, combine the creme fraiche, confectioners' sugar and orange zest. Place pears on dessert plates. Drizzle with syrup and serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 poached pear with 2 teaspoons syrup and 2 teaspoons sauce: 175 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 13mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 5g fiber), 1g protein.
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