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Poached pears
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Poached pears

Poached pears are perfect for fall. Poached pears are delicious to incorporate into recipes or just to eat on their own.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 portions

Ingredients 
Metric | US Customary

  • 1.5 kg poaching pears I used Gieser Wildeman
  • 500 ml cranberry juice
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 3 tbsp fine granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Peel the pears but leave the stalk on. I cut off the bottoms of the pears, but you can leave them on as well.
  • Place the pears in a large enough saucepan and pour in the berry juice. Add water until the pears are submerged.
  • Using a peeler, peel off 4-5 strips of the yellow part of the lemon peel and add these with the rest of the ingredients. Stir briefly and put the pan on the heat.
Tips
You can also peel and slice the pears already, which will cook them faster
How to store
Pears will keep in the fridge for up to a week in an airtight container. In the freezer they can be kept for up to 3 months. Above all, save (some of) the juice in which you cooked the pears, as it can be used in recipes and has the same shelf life as the pears.