Spiced Poached Pears - Food Gardening Network

Name: Spiced Poached Pears - Food Gardening Network
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Water to cover pears; 4 to 6 firm pears with stems; Bosc, Bartlett, Anjou, and Comice are good choices; 1 cup white wine (champagne is fine, too); 5 cups water; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cinnamon stick; Peel of 1 orange, cut into pieces; 2 whole cloves; Mint leaves for garnish

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Here’s an elegant dessert that will show off your homegrown harvest. Poached pears make for a light and refreshing dessert!

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon lemon juice
Water to cover pears
4 to 6 firm pears with stems; Bosc, Bartlett, Anjou, and Comice are good choices
1 cup white wine (champagne is fine, too)
5 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick
Peel of 1 orange, cut into pieces
2 whole cloves
Mint leaves for garnish