46 poached pear and dried with Recipes

dry red wine, sugar, orange juice, lemon peel (yellow part only ), firm but ripe medium-size pears, peeled , stems left attached, halved lengthwise, cored, cassis (black-currant-flavored liqueur; optional), triple-creme cheese (such as explorateur, saint andre, boursault or brillat-savarin), cut into 4 wedges

dry rose wine, sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, prunes, pitted ; quartered lengthwise, bartlett pears, peeled, halved, cored and sliced lengthwise 1/3 inch thick, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, whole blanched almonds, unsalted butter, for brushing, granulated sugar, plus more for sprinkling, egg yolks, pure almond extract, egg whites, salt, sugar , for dusting

port poached pears, fruity red wine , such as zinfandel or barbera, ruby or lbv vintage port, sugar, cinnamon stick, broken, bartlett or bosc pears, peeled, cored and quartered, wild rice stuffing, water, wild rice, salt, quartered fresh seedless grapes, rosemary walnuts, butter, walnut halves, crumbled, dried rosemary, cayenne pepper, salt to taste, blue cheese, crumbled blue cheese, cream cheese, at room temperature

water, sugar, dry or off-dry riesling, fresh rosemary sprigs, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, whole black peppercorns, forelle pears or other small pears, peeled, stems left intact, all purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, salt, eggs, beaten to blend in medium bowl, vanilla extract, sugar, water, fresh rosemary sprigs, sugar or other superfine

firm pears, vanilla bean, water, white grape juice, dried apricots, chopped, sugar, honey, lemon peel strip, chopped almonds, toasted

firm ripe pears, unsweetened orange juice, burgundy wine or 6 cups dry red wine, reduced-calorie cranberry juice cocktail, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, orange rind twists (optional), fresh mint sprig (optional)

dry red wine, sugar, water, whole black peppercorns, bay leaves, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, split, lemon zest, grated, pears (forelle or bosc)

firm but ripe large bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored, fresh lemon juice, water, dry white wine, honey, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, mascarpone cheese, sugar, brandy or dark rum

chopped toasted walnuts, all purpose flour, plain dry breadcrumbs, grated orange peel, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground ginger, salt, eggs, sugar, golden brown sugar, unsalted butter, melted , lukewarm, fresh or frozen cranberries, cream cheese-orange frosting, poached pears with cranberry puree

dry red wine, ruby port, water, sugar, honey, five 3-inch strips of orange zest, removed with a vegetable peeler, firm-ripe pears , preferably anjou or bartlett (about 3 lb), lemon curd mousse as an accompaniment

your favorite dry champagne or sparkling wine, sugar, lemon juice, saffron threads, zest of 1 orange, vanilla bean, split and scraped, firm pears (such as bosc) or 4 small (such as seckle), peeled or partially peeled.

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

ripe pears, i cup dry red wine, water, sugar, orange rind, cinnamon stick, sliced toasted almonds

dry red wine, sugar, water, orange juice, grated orange peel, ground cardamom, cinnamon stick, firm but ripe pears, peeled , stems left intact, vanilla ice cream, plain or almond biscotti, crumbled, orange peel strips (optional)

ripe pears, halved, cored, each half cut into 6 wedges, honey, honey, dried currants, grated lemon peel, ground nutmeg, low-fat vanilla yogurt

fruity red wine, port wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, broken, pears, peeled, cored and quartered, water, wild rice, salt, quartered fresh seedless grapes, rosemary walnuts, butter, walnut halves, crumbled dried rosemary, cayenne pepper, salt, blue cheese, crumbled blue cheese, cream cheese, at room temperature

dry red wine, water, sugar, lemon peel strips, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, firm ripe pears, peeled, anisette, all purpose flour, powdered sugar, aniseed, chopped, generous ) minced lemon peel (yellow part only), milk, unsalted butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil (for deep frying), powdered sugar, vanilla ice cream

sugar, dry white wine, firm bartlett pears, eggs, milk, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, thick) french baguette slices, butter or margarine, walnut ice cream, caramel sauce, garnishes: fresh mint sprigs, pesticide-free pansies