Persian Poached Pears

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Sweet-tart Bosc pears and dried apricots simmer in a fragrant mixture of wine, honey, cloves, and vanilla.

INGREDIENTS (for 4 servings):

PREPARATION:

  • Peel and core pears, leaving stems intact. Slice about 1/4 inch from base of each pear so it will sit flat.
  • Combine water and next 7 ingredients (water through clove) in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add pears; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Remove pears and apricots from cooking liquid using a slotted spoon; chill pears and apricots. Bring cooking liquid to a boil; cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 15 minutes). Strain cooking liquid through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Chill.
  • Chop apricots. Combine apricots, wafer crumbs, and 1 tablespoon pistachios. Stuff about 2 tablespoons apricot mixture into each pear cavity. Place pears in each of 4 bowls. Spoon 1/4 cup syrup over each pear; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon pistachios.


  • Reprinted with permission of Cooking Light® magazine. All rights reserved.

    CALORIES 251 (22% from fat); FAT 6g (sat 0.7g, mono 3.4g, poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 3.4g; CARB 51.5g; FIBER 6.0g; CHOL 0mg; IRON 1.7mg; SODIUM 24mg; CALC 41mg