Cider Poached Pears With Yogurt And Almonds Recipes

CIDER POACHED PEARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Peel the pear, cut in half and core.
• Add the cider, orange juice, star anise, cinnamon stick and vanilla extract to a small to medium pan.
• Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Add the pear halves and poach at a low-medium heat for 10-20 minutes (until you can stick a knife through with no resistance).
• Remove the pear halves when cooked.
• Reduce the rest of the mixture over a medium heat until it is a thicker glaze.
• Serve the pears with a dollop of greek yogurt, a handful of toasted almonds and the glaze.
• Enjoy!

CIDER POACHED PEARS

Steps:

• Peel pears, and slice in half lengthwise.
• Leave the stems but remove the core.
• In a large, shallow skillet, bring apple cider and spices just to boil over medium heat.
• Add pears.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer pears until tender, about 20-25 minutes. I flip my pears over half way through.
• Serve pears warm with cider spooned over the top.

CIDER-POACHED PEARS WITH YOGURT AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a small pan over medium-high heat, bring cider, orange juice, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, and star anise to a boil. Place pears face down in the pan. Lower heat and simmer gently until a knife inserted into the pears meets no resistance, about 10-20 minutes. Once pears are tender, kill heat and let cool in pan. Remove to serving plates and set aside. Slice each pear from narrow to wide end in 5 or 6 slices; keep the slices attached at the narrow end. Press gently at one side to fan the pear slices.
• Over medium heat, return remaining poaching liquid to a boil and reduce to a glaze. Pour over pears.
• Mix orange zest with yogurt. Dollop equally on pears. Sprinkle almonds over yogurt. Serve.

CIDER POACHED PEARS

Steps:

• Combine the cider, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, cloves, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook just until the sugar dissolves, 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker. Add the pears, and then cover with a lid and cook on low2 hours, turning the pears halfway through.
• Remove the pears using a slotted spoon and transfer to serving plates or a shallow dish. Carefully strain the poaching liquid back into the saucepan and reduce the liquid by half until thickened and syrupy. Pour the reduced sauce over the pears and chill in the refrigerator an additional 2 hours or up to 2 days.

VANILLA POACHED PEARS WITH ALMOND BUTTER PORRIDGE TOPPING

Steps:

• Peel, halve and core the pears. Mix the sugar and lemon juice with 200ml water in a small saucepan. Halve the vanilla pod and scrape the seeds into the pan, then add the pod (or add the vanilla bean paste). Heat until the sugar has dissolved.
• Add the pears and cover the surface with a circle of baking parchment (this will ensure the pears cook through evenly). Cook for 15-20 mins until the pears feel soft when poked with a knife, then leave to cool. Can be kept chilled in the liquid for up to one week.
• Meanwhile, make your porridge. Mix the almond butter with enough poached pear liquid to form a drizzling consistency, then spoon over the porridge and top the bowls with the pears. Scatter with the toasted flaked almonds.