Poached Pears with Cardamom Cream

Name: Poached Pears with Cardamom Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 black peppercorns; 6 peeled Bosc pears; 2 cardamom pods, crushed; 473 milliliters orange juice; 59 milliliters sugar; 2 inches vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 355 milliliters vanilla ice cream; 710 milliliters water; 2 liters Asti Spumante or other sweet sparkling wine

Poached Pears with Cardamom Cream might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 244 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of vanilla bean, sugar, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

To prepare pears, working with 1 pear at a time, hold pear, stem side down, in 1 hand. Make 3 or 4 quick cuts into pear from the bottom, using a melon baller (do not remove stem). If necessary, cut about 1/4 inch from base of each pear so they will sit flat when served.

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Base

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Combine 3 cups water and next 5 ingredients (through wine) in a large stockpot over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Cook 6 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.

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Sugar

Water

Wine

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Pot

Add pears. Using tongs, place a small clean plate on top of pears to weigh them down. Return to a simmer; cook 15 minutes or until tender.

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Pear

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Remove pot from heat; cool mixture to room temperature. Cover and chill 4 hours or up to overnight (do not remove plate).

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To prepare cream, melt ice cream in a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat.

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Ice Cream

Cream

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Remove from heat.

Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add cardamom; cook 2 minutes or until fragrant, shaking pan frequently. Stir cardamom into melted ice cream; cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Ice Cream

Cardamom

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat. Strain mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Cool cream to room temperature; cover and chill.

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Cream

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Bowl

Remove the plate from chilled pears.

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Pear

Remove pears from liquid with a slotted spoon; discard liquid. Spoon about 2 1/2 tablespoons cream onto bottom of each of 6 small dessert plates or shallow bowls; top each serving with 1 pear.

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Cream

Pear

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Slotted Spoon