Cider Poached Pears

Serves: 2

Terence Turner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

46

Sweetness

48

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.5 cups

Apple Cider

3 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Orange Juice

2 tsps

Orange Zest

Directions:

1

Combine the cider, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, cloves, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in a saucepan over medium-high heat

2

Bring to a simmer and cook just until the sugar dissolves, 2 minutes

3

Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker

4

Add the pears, and then cover with a lid and cook on low2 hours, turning the pears halfway through

5

Remove the pears using a slotted spoon and transfer to serving plates or a shallow dish

6

Carefully strain the poaching liquid back into the saucepan and reduce the liquid by half until thickened and syrupy

7

Pour the reduced sauce over the pears and chill in the refrigerator an additional 2 hours or up to 2 days