Perfect Poached Pears
Ingredients
Instructions
- First, peel the pears with a vegetable peeler and remove the cores. Bring water, 3/4 of a cup of the sugar, ginger and the lemon to a boil, making sure not to let the sugar burn. Lower heat and add pears.
- Let cook 20-30 minutes. The cooking time depends on the pear type. The pears are ready when they are close to translucent.
- Remove the pears from the water and place in bowls.Add remainder of sugar to leftover cooking juice, heat and stir, about 5-6 minutes so sugar disolves and a syrup of sorts is left. Spoon sauce over pears and add lemon rind to each bowl, because in the sugar the lemon will have preserved. Serve imedietly.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
107
kcal
5% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).