46 poached pear and dried with Recipes

ripe bartlett pears, dry red wine or grape juice, red wine vinegar, sugar, olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper, pepper, fresh arugula or baby spinach, torn curly or belgian endive, crumbled blue cheese, chopped walnuts

pear nectar, dry white wine, sugar, slightly under-ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored, bittersweet (not unsweetened ) or semisweet chocolate, chopped, vanilla ice cream

firm bartlett pears, dry red wine, vanilla bean, whole, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, sugar, mascarpone cheese, cream, cinnamon, icing sugar, butter

bosc pears, water, dry red wine, sugar, whole black peppercorn, dried bay leaf, peel of 1 lemon

dry red wine, navel orange, quartered, sugar, divided, cinnamon stick (4 in. long), broken in half, bartlett pears, peeled, halved, and cored, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream

dry red wine or red grape juice, pomegranate juice, water, sugar, orange juice, grated orange peel, fresh rosemary sprigs (4 inches), cinnamon stick (3 inches), pears, orange slices, mascarpone cheese

firm pears, water, dry red wine or red grape juice, sugar, vanilla extract, reduced-fat sour cream, sugar, grated orange peel, orange extract, grated orange peel , optional

pears (firm but ripe, peeled, halved & cored ), lemon juice, water, dry white wine, honey, vanilla bean (split & scraped , pod reserved), cinnamon stick, sour cream, brown sugar, brandy (or dark rum) (optional)

lemons, firm bosc pears, dry white wine, sugar, black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, fresh cranberries , kumquats, stem removed, thinly sliced crosswise, and seeds removed, dried cranberries

dry red wine, water, dark brown sugar, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, honey, vanilla extract, fresh lemon juice, firm, ripe bartlett or bosc pears

dry marsala, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans , split lengthwise, orange peel, bosc pears, peeled , stems left intact, mascarpone cheese * (optional)

firm-ripe pears (preferably bosc) with stems intact, water, dry white wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, dried chili such as habanero or 1/4 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes, sheets phyllo, thawed if frozen , stacked between 2 sheets wax paper and covered with a dampened kitchen towel, unsalted butter, melted, sugar, egg yolks, portuguese madeira (preferably sweet , such as malmsey), garnish: 1/4 cup dried cranberries or dried sour cherries, soaked in hot water 20 minutes and drained

sugar, dark rum, pear, whole dried apricots, chopped, fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped, vanilla

firm bosc pears, fresh lemon juice, water, water, sugar, dry white wine, lemon, sliced, orange, sliced, cinnamon stick, garnishes: mint leaves , orange slices

pear halves in heavy syrup, orange juice, cinnamon sticks, black peppercorns, dried orange peel (optional)

pear halves in heavy syrup, orange juice, cinnamon sticks, black peppercorns, dried orange peel (optional)

dry red wine (about 1 1/2 750-ml bottles), sugar, whole black peppercorns, orange peel (orange part only), bay leaf, firm but ripe bosc or bartlett pears, peeled, halved, cored, cornstarch, orange juice, thick lb cake slices, lightly toasted, vanilla ice cream

firm-ripe bosc pears with stems (5 lb total ), fresh lemon juice, dry white wine, sugar, vanilla bean, by 1-inch) strips fresh lemon zest, spanish or portuguese quince paste (also called membrillo), cut into 10 equal pieces, parmesan cloaks, parmigiano-reggiano for shaving