Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Pears go glamour: poached with spices and served with orange butter


Pears, often considered the humble cousins of apples, shine with their own talents and  have a lot more to offer than meets the eye.
Provided with a delicate aroma and natural sweetness, they are one of the most versatile fruits.

Today I would like to  present them with a touch of glamour.
Poached in spiced syrup and served with a delicate orange butter they show their real star quality at summer parties.

Ingredients:


6 pears
1 lemon
the zest of 1 orange
the zest of 1 lemon (I used lime, because lemon is hard to get in Peru)
water
600g sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
4 star anise
4 cloves
mint leaves for the decoration

Orange butter:
500ml of freshly pressed orange juice
3 spoonful of caster sugar
140g ice cold butter, cut in small cubes
3 spoonful of Cointreau

Method:
Peel the pears, leave the stem.
Peel the orange and lemon carefully with a zester (without the white part of the  peel because it gives a bitter flavor)


In a large pot, put water, sugar, the orange and lemon peels and the spices. Boil up, then lower temperature and let simmer.

Add the peeled pears.

Let simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes or until pears are soft.
Set aside and let the pears cool down in the syrup.

Orange butter:
In a small pot bring the orange juice and sugar to a boil, then let simmer until the liquid is reduced to about a third.
Set aside and one by one add the ice cold butter cubes, stirring constantly until dissolved 


and the mixture gets a creamy and shiny texture.

Add Cointreau and stir again.

Place the poached pear on the orange butter and decorate with a mint leave and orange zest.



Serves 6.

Enjoy!

See you next week!

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44 comments:

  1. Never made or had poached pairs.. But this is on our list of things we want to try... Looks so delicious!!!

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    1. I think it's worth while trying them , they are light and fast to prepare. Bon apetit :)

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  2. Daniela, I bet your kitchen smelled amazing when you made these! I'm loving the delicate orange butter!

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    1. Hi Kari,
      yes my kitchen smelled delicious with all those spices and this seemed to stimulate my familys appetit because the pears disappeared quite fast from the table :)

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  3. Poached fruit makes such a great dessert, and I think pears are my absolute favorite. They look so great and have wonderful flavor. And they look - and are! - fancy. Love the orange butter - super flavor. Good stuff - thanks.

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    1. Hi John,
      I do agree completely, pears have a wonderful flavor.
      Happy to hear you liked the Orange butter recipe.
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. This is such a pretty dessert. I just want to reach in with my fork and knife and cut myself a piece. :) Great post!

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    1. Thank you so much Anne, it's great to hear you enjoyed the post!

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  5. These look wonderful. What beautiful presentation and I love the hydrangea in the background. I think the orange butter would be fabulous with these fragrant pears - love the cloves etc you have added to the poaching liquid. Great dessert for this time of year xx

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    1. Hi Charlie,
      thank you so much for your kind words! We have hydrangea season right now so I thought it would make
      a nice background :)

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  6. Oh my! Your poached pear is love elegant and lovely. I love all the spices you infused into the pear. :) Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Hi Amy,
      That' so kind of you I'm so happy to hear you liked the post!

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  7. super model pears are what these are...very nice! and so very aromatic too!

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    1. Super model pears.... that's so sweet of you - loved the expression :))

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  8. Hi Daniela, something new to me but it sure look glamour and delectable. Looking at the recipe and orange butter I'm sure it taste heavenly. Enjoy this at your balcony can hear the birds singing. :)

    Beautiful presentation and it look like from 5 stars hotel. Love it :) and the purple flower look gorgeous.... and the owner too.

    Have a nice weekend. Regards.

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    1. Hi Amelia,
      Such a good idea to enjoy this at the balcony and listen to the ♪ ♫♩
      :))
      Thank you for your sweet words, I'm so happy to hear you liked the recipe and the presentation.
      Have a great weekend!

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  9. Those look delicious, and wonderful recipe Daniela! I hope you are enjoying your Friday so far!

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    1. Hi Sandra,
      thank you so much, I'm just preparing this dessert for dinner with friends to night!
      Have a nice weekend!

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  10. these look and sound so delicious Daniela! that orange butter sounds heavenly!

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    1. Thank you Jenn!
      Orange butter is one of my favorites
      and works well with the flavor of the spiced pears.
      Have a great weekend!

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  11. Hello, blog hopping and found your's.
    Beautiful posts.

    Please feel free to visit mine and write comments.

    Thanks
    Rajiv
    http://www.magnificentdewdrops.blogspot.com
    http://www.magicalpresent.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Rajiv,
      Thanks for stopping by!
      It will be my pleasure to visit your blog soon.

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    2. Hi Daniela,
      Thank you so much for your nice comment on my blog.
      Please feel free to visit often and write something you like over there.

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  12. They look so elegant and delicious.

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    1. So true, they are one of the best gifts of summer!

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  14. This is totally new to me, I'm intrigued! I love pears, so this is something I would love to try.

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    1. Hi Cathleen,
      when I tried this recipe first I was as well surprised because I only tried before that pears poached in red wine. I love the ápices in this recipe, they add such great flavor.

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  15. Not just glamorous but deliciously flavored pears. Would love to try these when pears hit the market here.

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    1. Welcome to the club of pear fans .
      Here in Perú , as we are already in autumn we can get plenty of them.
      You will need a bit more of patience, sure they will hit the markets soon :)
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  16. I have never had pears prepared this way...this is so intriguing and delicious!

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    1. Hi Angie,
      I'm happy to hear that this recipe is new to you and you liked it.
      Have a great week ahead!

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  17. Poached pears are so elegant and this is no exception :)

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    1. Hi Kiran,
      I couldn't agree more pears are truely
      elegant fruits.
      Thanks for stopping by!

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  18. I love poached pears and actually prefer pears to apples. Your recipe sounds wonderful and glamourous indeed. Thanks for sharing Daniela.

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    1. Hi Nancy,
      We are definitly at the same wavelength , pears are my favorites too :)
      Thank you for your great feedback
      I truely appreciate it.

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  19. Oh what an absolute treat! And I'm absolutely curious about the orange butter...

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    1. Hi Alex,
      I'm happy to hear that you liked the recipe. The orange butter is easy to prepare and I'm sure you will like it's delicate flavor:)

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  20. Beautifully prepared, Daniela. I'll bet they taste delicate and wonderful!

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  21. Hi Kathleen,
    Thank you for your kind feedback, I truely appreciate it!

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  22. I've never had poached pear dessert in my life. But since I started blogging, I have encounter beautiful ones like this. I'm very intrigued to try... perfect dessert when guests come over. This is something very special.

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    1. Hi Nami,
      Thank you so much for your kind feedback, I truly appreciate it!
      Happy to hear that you liked the recipe.

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