Ginger and Wine Poached Pears with Pumpkin Whipped Cream

Name: Ginger and Wine Poached Pears with Pumpkin Whipped Cream
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 Bosc pears, peeled, cut in half and cored; 237 milliliters canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix); 473 milliliters dry white wine; 2 slices fresh gingerroot; 59 milliliters crushed gingersnap cookies; 296 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 lemon; 59 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 473 milliliters water; 237 milliliters whipping cream

Ginger and Wine Poached Pears with Pumpkin Whipped Cream might be just the beverage you are searching for. One serving contains 386 calories, 2g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you have bosc pears, pumpkin, whipping cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In large saucepan, heat water, wine and granulated sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.

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Water

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Add lemon, gingerroot and pears. Simmer 15 to 25 minutes or until pears are tender.

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Ginger

Lemon

Pear

Remove from heat. Cover; let stand until cool.

Remove pears from poaching liquid; discard liquid.

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Pear

In medium bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. In large bowl, mix pumpkin with 2 tablespoons of the whipped cream. Fold in remaining whipped cream.

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Powdered Sugar