Poached Pears with Creamy Pecan Sauce (Claire Robinson) Recipe

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Poached Pears with Creamy Pecan Sauce (Claire Robinson)
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  1. To poach the pears: In a large pot, combine the water and sugar over medium-high heat. Using a vegetable peeler, cut wide strips of lemon zest from the lemon and add to the pot along with the juice of the whole lemon. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Submerge pears in the simmering liquid, adding more water, if necessary, to just cover the pears. Cut a piece of parchment paper into a circle just large enough to cover the pot. Ease the paper down into the pot until it is touching the surface of the liquid. Simmer the pears until a knife inserted directly into a pear meets little resistance, about 30 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and cool the pears completely in the poaching liquid.
  2. To make the sauce: In a saucepan, over high heat, combine the brown sugar and water and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until the sauce is reduced, thicker and takes on a dark golden brown color, about 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully stir in cream, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until very thick, 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir in the toasted pecans and salt.
  3. Serve 1 to 2 pear halves per person, drizzled with the creamy pecan caramel sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 592.91 Kcal (2482 kJ)
Calories from fat 295.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.88g 51%
Cholesterol 13.7mg 5%
Sodium 41.3mg 2%
Potassium 455.48mg 10%
Total Carbs 78.31g 26%
Sugars 64.13g 257%
Dietary Fiber 9.18g 37%
Protein 4.24g 8%
Vitamin C 12.7mg 21%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 113.2mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.53 Kcal (496 kJ)
Calories from fat 59.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.57g 51%
Cholesterol 2.74mg 5%
Sodium 8.26mg 2%
Potassium 91.05mg 10%
Total Carbs 15.65g 26%
Sugars 12.82g 257%
Dietary Fiber 1.83g 37%
Protein 0.85g 8%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 21%
Iron 0.3mg 10%
Calcium 22.6mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.8
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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