How to Make Poached Pears with Apricot Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something inherently elegant and comforting about the combination of poached pears and apricot sauce. This classic dessert is a perfect way to elevate any meal, whether it's a casual weeknight dinner or a fancy dinner party. The tender, gently poached pears are delicately sweet and spiced, and the tangy apricot sauce adds a vibrant burst of flavor that perfectly complements the pears.

This recipe is a wonderful way to make the most of ripe, in-season pears. Poaching them allow...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups water
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 Bosc pears - peeled, halved and cored
  • 1 cup apricot preserves
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ cup rum

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and vanilla extract to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add 3 or 4 pear halves, reduce heat to medium, and simmer gently until the pears have just turned tender, about 5 minutes. Remove cooked pears to a warm chafing dish or metal serving dish, and continue to cook the remaining pears.
  • Increase heat to medium-high, and boil the syrup until it has reduced to 1 cup. Stir in apricot preserves and return to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and stir into the simmering syrup. Cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 30 seconds.
  • To serve, pour the hot sauce over the pears, and sprinkle with the rum. Carefully ignite the rum tableside with the lights turned low. Let the alcohol burn out before serving.
  • Nutrition

    182 cal.

    • Total Fat: 0g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg
    • Sodium: 13mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 42g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 31g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 13mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 107mg