Poached Pears

Ingredients

  • Zest of 1 lemon, cut into thin strips
  • 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 cups apple cider
  • 8 Bosc pears (with stems), peeled and cored from bottom

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine lemon zest, cinnamon stick, allspice, ground pepper, apple cider, and 1 cup water.
Add pears. Cover with waxed paper to prevent discoloring. Bring to a simmer. Cook, turning pears occasionally, until easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Remove pears from liquid; transfer to large bowl.  Raise heat to high; boil cider mixture until reduced to a syrup, about 15 minutes. Discard cinnamon. Pour syrup over pears; refrigerate. To serve, slice off a sliver from the bottom of each pear (so it stands upright).

Source:

Martha Stewart

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