Poached Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream

Name: Poached Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups water; ½ cup honey; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon allspice berries; 1 (1 inch) piece ginger, peeled and sliced; 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise; 1 orange, zested; 4 firm Bosc pears - peeled, cored, and halved; 4 large scoops vanilla ice cream

Dani McReynolds

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Delicately spiced poached pears go perfectly with cool vanilla ice cream for an elegant dessert everyone will enjoy. Poaching pears in liquid that's lightly sweetened with honey and spiced with black peppercorns, allspice, ginger, vanilla and orange zest accentuates their subtle floral flavor and tender texture. Bosc pears' firmer texture and and crisp flavor stands up well to poaching (more tender green pears may fall apart.) Serve with your favorite vanilla ice cream and drizzle with poaching liquid for an elegant end to a dinner party or a perfect date night dessert.

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Mealthy Tip

If you want to slightly cut some of the calories, the pears can also be served with plain or vanilla Greek-style yogurt for a healthier treat. You could also try sweetening the poaching liquid with maple syrup for a more caramelized flavor if you prefer.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 525 calories; 15g fat; 98.3g carbohydrates; 6g protein; 58mg cholesterol; 115mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 525		Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g		23%
	Saturated Fat 9g	45%
	Trans Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.1g
Cholesterol 58mg		19%
Sodium 115mg		5%
Total Carbohydrate 98.3g		33%
	Dietary Fiber 8g	33%
	Sugars 82.4g
Protein 6g

Vitamin A 13%		Vitamin C 32%
Calcium 16%		Iron 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Casual Party Desserts Date Night Cheat Day One Pot Or Pan Fall Pears Gluten-free Vegetarian Seasonal No Meat Holiday

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Katie Hason says:

Poaching pears is so easy! This was my first time trying them with ice cream and they were really good. I'm trying to eat lighter so next time I will probably use frozen yogurt instead.

Jessica Scott says:

I frequently make these poached pears! They are so delicious and perfect for canning. Also really nice as a healthy-ish sweet treat with ice cream.