Cranberry-Poached Pears

Name: Cranberry-Poached Pears
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 stick (3-inch) cinnamon; 651 milliliters cranberries; 5 Tbsps honey; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 4 inches lemon zest; 4 inches orange zest; 8 smalls firm, small (stem-on) peeled pears; 3 Tbsps sugar; 1 passion fruit tea bag; 1 vanilla bean; 946 milliliters About water

Cranberry-Poached Pears

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cranberry-Poached Pears a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 179 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. If you have pears, water, orange zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place pears in snug-fitting saucepan; cover with about 4 cups water.

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Pear

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add honey, sugar, orange and lemon zest, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick.

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Cinnamon Stick

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Orange

Honey

Sugar

Remove seeds from vanilla bean pod; add seeds, pod, and tea bag to pan. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer (15-20 minutes), until pears are tender when pierced.

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Vanilla Bean

Tea Bag

Pear

Seeds

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Add cranberries; return mixture to a simmer until cranberries burst (about 3 minutes). Discard tea bag. Carefully place ingredients in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard zest, pod, and cinnamon stick.

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Cinnamon Stick

Cranberries