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Tender Old Brown Sherry Poached Cinnamon Pears with Cinnamon and Vanilla
Old Brown Sherry Poached Cinnamon Pears that taste like a warm hug. The combination of sherry, cinnamon, and vanilla turns tender pears into a comforting dessert.
Why you will love and enjoy Old Brown Sherry Poached Cinnamon Pears
These pears are tender, fragrant, and soaked in a sweet sherry syrup with hints of cinnamon and vanilla. Perfect for cozy winter evenings or a simple, elegant dessert anytime.
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Old Brown Sherry Poached Cinnamon Pears
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: South African
Description
These sherry-poached pears are tender, fragrant, and full of cozy flavor. They work beautifully as a warm dessert or room temperature treat.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Old Brown Sherry
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups caster sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 6 pears, peeled and cored at the base
Instructions
- Grab a large saucepan and pour in 3 cups of Old Brown Sherry, 3 cups of water, and 3 cups caster sugar.
- Give it a little stir over low heat until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Toss in 2 cinnamon sticks, broken up, and 1 vanilla bean, split open so the seeds can mingle with the liquid. Bring it to a gentle simmer.
- Peel 6 pears and carefully remove the hard core from the base so they’re ready to soak up all that sherry.
- Place the pears into the poaching liquid.
- Lay a circle of baking paper over the top, then cover with a lid to keep the steam in.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Let the pears cook, covered, for about 40 minutes, turning them occasionally. You want them really tender, although NOT falling apart.
- Carefully lift the pears out with a slotted spoon and pop them into serving bowls.
- Spoon over some of that fragrant poaching liquid.
- Serve warm straight from the pan, or let them cool to room temperature.
- They also keep well, should you drop a couple into a sterilized jar and store them for later.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Julia
Poached pears in rich Old Brown Sherry with cinnamon and vanilla create a warm, comforting dessert. Easy to make and perfect for any occasion.
Old Brown Sherry Poached Cinnamon Pears are tender, fragrant, and perfectly balanced between sweet and spicy. Every bite delivers soft, juicy pears in a silky sherry syrup, making them an effortless yet elegant dessert to enjoy warm or at room temperature.
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