Poached Pears with Cheddar

Name: Poached Pears with Cheddar
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams slender baguette; 57 grams 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine; 355 milliliters cranberry juice cocktail; 680 grams firm-ripe Seckel or Forelle pears each) or 4 Bosc pears (6 to 8 oz. each); 59 milliliters raspberry vinegar; 151 grams sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters watercress sprigs, rinsed and drained

Poached Pears with Cheddar might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 329 calories, 8g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Not A mixture of forelle pears ), sugar, cranberry juice cocktail, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Peel pears, leaving stems in place.

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Pear

In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring cranberry juice, vinegar, and sugar to a boil; add pears. When mixture resumes boiling, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until fruit is tender when pierced, about 8 minutes (12 minutes for Bosc pears); turn fruit over halfway through cooking.

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Cranberry Juice

Pear

Vinegar

Fruit

Sugar

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Frying Pan

With a slotted spoon, transfer fruit to a rimmed plate. If using Bosc pears, cut each in half lengthwise.

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Bosc Pear

Fruit

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Slotted Spoon

Boil juice mixture over high heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 10 minutes.

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Juice

Meanwhile, cut baguette diagonally into 1/2-inch-wide slices.

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Baguette

Brush both sides of each slice lightly with butter. Arrange slices in a single layer on a 14- by 17-inch baking sheet.

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Butter

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Baking Sheet

Bake in a 375 oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Oven

Set each whole pear upright on a plate (lay Bosc halves flat sides down). Spoon syrup equally over or around fruit. Arrange toasted baguette slices, cheese, and watercress next to pears. To eat, cut pieces of pear, dip in sauce, and combine with bites of toast, cheese, and watercress.

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Watercress