6 poached pears brandy Recipes

apple cider, brandy (apple ) or 2 tbsp calvados (apple ), dark brown sugar , firmly packed, cinnamon sticks, lemon peel, lemon juice, ground ginger or 1 inch gingerroot, sliced, bosc pears , cored from the bottom and peeled with stems intact, ground cinnamon, chopped pecans (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)

sugar , plus, sugar , for coating the ramekins, pear brandy, lemon , zest of, three 1/2 inch wide strips, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, split, star anise pods, ripe bartlett pears, peeled , halved lengthwise and cored, cream cheese, softened, mascarpone cheese, softened, vanilla extract, eggs, lightly beaten

firm but ripe bosc pears (about 9 oz each), peeled, halved, cored, unsweetened apple juice, golden brown sugar, mild-flavored (light) molasses, chopped crystallized ginger, cinnamon sticks, broken in half, ground nutmeg, frozen puff pastry, thawed in refrigerator, egg, beaten to blend (for glaze), sugar, egg yolks, brandy