4 covered poached pears Recipes

pears, halved, peeled, and cored or 8 small ish pears, peeled and left whole, apple juice, to cover, fresh vanilla beans, ground cinnamon, mint sprig (to garnish )

steamed dessert, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, eggs,beaten, molasses, milk, butter,melted, pecans, poached pears and apples, water, sugar, lemon juice, apples, pears, orange liqueur, in pan combine water ,sugar,and lemon juice,bring to boil., core apples ,and pears,cut each into six wedges., add the apples and pears to the syrup,reduce heat and simmer,covered for 12 minutes,or until,just tender., fruit and set aside., boil the syrup about 4 minutes or untill reduced to 1/3 cup,pour over fruit,cover and chill., when ready to serve along side the main dessert,heat in pan,stir in the orange liqueur., sherried custard sauce, egg yolks,beaten, sugar, salt, milk, cream sherry, vanilla, in pan combine egg yolks ,sugar,and salt,add milk., cook and stir over medium heat till mixture starts to thicken and coats your spoon., heat,pour custard into bowl and set inside a larger bowl with ice water,to cool., stir sauce for about 2 minutes., stir in cream sherry and vanilla,cover and chill., serve in a crystal pitcher ., hard sauce, butter, powdered sugar ,sifted, whipping cream, tespoon lemon peel,shredded, vanilla, in bowl,combine butter ,1 cup powdered sugar,whipping cream,lemon peel,and vanilla., beat with mixer,add remaining powdered sugar, until smooth., pipe the mixture into foil bonbon cups,chill the sauce until serving time.

full-bodied red wine such as zinfandel, sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, canela (see tips, below ), anise seeds, grated lemon zest, whole anjou pears, peeled, cored , and hollowed (see tips, below), unsalted butter or margarine, pecans, chopped, dried apricots, chopped, light brown sugar, unsalted butter or margarine, semisweet chocolate, chopped, egg yolks, dry white wine, sugar, chile powder, fresh raspberries, six mint sprigs