Apple Cider Poached Pears.
 
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This simple, yet elegant dessert is the perfect ending to any dinner party. Be sure to impress guests with this seasonal apple cider poached pears with a honey cardamom coconut cream!
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Poached Starkrimson Pears:
  • 4 Starkrimson Pears (or another variety you like)
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ cup apple brandy
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp. all spice
  • ¼ tsp. cardamom
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract.
  • Coconut cream:
  • 1 Container coconut yogurt (I use Coyo Natural)
  • 1 to 2 tbsp. honey
  • ¼ tsp. cardamom
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 tbsp. canned lite coconut milk
Instructions
  1. For the Pears:
  2. Peel and core pears from the bottom, leaving the stem intact.
  3. In a large sauce pan add liquids and spices over medium/low heat to simmer.
  4. Add pears cover with wax paper and poach for 20 minutes until tender. Turning the pears a few times throughout poaching time. Remove pears and set aside in bowl.
  5. Turn heat up to high and boil mixture until reduced by half, around 25 to 35 minutes. Add vanilla extract. Reserve some of the poaching liquid to re-heat right before serving.
  6. Pour poaching liquid over pears in their serving bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Re-heat reserved poaching liquid and pour over pears just before serving.
  7. For the Coconut Cream:
  8. Mix coconut yogurt, coconut milk, honey and vanilla, add ¼ tsp. cardamom. Store covered in fridge until ready to serve. Spoon a dollop next to each pear for serving.
Recipe by Social Buttercream at http://socialbuttercream.com/2018/10/06/apple-cider-poached-pears-fall-my-second-favorite-f-word/