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White Wine-Poached Pears for Two One-Pot Recipe

This one-pot recipe for white wine–poached pears with lemon and herbs offers a refined and elegant dessert, perfect for a light yet flavorful treat.
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Cook Time 45 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 2

Equipment

  • 2 to 3-quart sauce pan

Ingredients
  

  • ½ vanilla bean
  • 2 cups dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay
  • ⅓ cup 2⅓ ounces sugar
  • 5 2-inch strips lemon zest
  • 4 sprigs fresh mint
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Pinch table salt
  • 2 ripe but firm Bosc or Bartlett pears 8 ounces each, peeled, halved, and cored

Instructions
 

  • Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds using the tip of a paring knife.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine white wine, sugar, lemon zest, mint sprigs, thyme sprigs, salt, and vanilla seeds and pod. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves (about 5 minutes).
  • Add pears and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until pears are tender and a toothpick slips in and out easily (10–20 minutes), gently turning pears every 5 minutes.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to a plate and discard solids.
  • Bring the syrup to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and reduced to ½ cup (about 15 minutes).
  • Return pears and any accumulated juices to the syrup, allowing them to cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 3 days. Serve.
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