Hibiscus Poached Pears

Name: Hibiscus Poached Pears
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Pears 8 Bosc; Water 10 cups; Honey ½ cup; Kosher Salt ½ tsp; Tea bags 6 hibiscus; Black peppercorns 5; Cinnamon stick 1 (4-inch) piece; Orange Rind 1 (4-inch) piece; Crème fraîche ½ cup; Vanilla extract ½ tsp

Sweet and Spicy Hibiscus Pears

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1h 30m
Serves 8
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Ingredients

	8 Bosc Pears medium, peeled, keep stems intact
	10 cups Water divided
	½ cup Honey
	½ tsp Kosher Salt
	6 hibiscus Tea bags
	5 Black peppercorns
	1 (4-inch) piece Cinnamon stick
	1 (4-inch) piece Orange Rind
	½ cup Crème fraîche
	½ tsp Vanilla extract

Nutritional information

182

Calories

5.8g

Fat

33g

Carbohydrates

Protein

14mg

Cholesterol

20mg

Sodium

Ingredients

8 Bosc Pears
medium, peeled, keep stems intact
10 cups Water
divided
½ cup Honey
½ tsp Kosher Salt
6 hibiscus Tea bags
5 Black peppercorns
1 (4-inch) piece Cinnamon stick
1 (4-inch) piece Orange Rind
½ cup Crème fraîche
½ tsp Vanilla extract

Hibiscus Poached Pears

This sweet sounding Hibiscus Poached Pears recipe is one of my favorite fall desserts which includes a beautiful range of ingredients that work so well together to enhance the flavors of the others. Bosc pears infused and poached in salted-honey with hibiscus tea, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks and orange rind. I serve mine with vanilla crème fraîche for the perfect compliment.

To make Hibiscus Poached Pears, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Hibiscus Poached Pears

1	Prepare salted honey water	5
In a large Dutch oven, boil 8 cups of water. Add ½ cup of honey and ½ teaspoon of kosher salt. Boil while stirring until the honey is dissolved completely.
2	Add infusion ingredients	10
Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and add 6 hibiscus tea bags, 5 black peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick and 1 piece of orange rind. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes to steep and infuse. Remove and discard tea bags.
3	Prepare pears	1h
Add 8 peeled pears to the pan and cover with remaining 1-2 cups of water. Cut a 10-inch circle from baking parchment paper and gently place of the pears. Bring to a medium-high boil then lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pan with a lid and simmer for about 1 hour until the fruit is tender. Remove the fruit with a slotted spoon.
4	Prepare sauce	20
Strain the remaining liquid over a bowl and reserve 2 cups. Over medium-high heat, return the 2 cups to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for about 20 minutes until thickened and reduced to about ½ cup of poaching syrup.
5	Prepare creme fraiche	1
In a small mixing bowl, whisk ½ cup of creme fraiche with ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract until combined.
6	Serve
Serve the poached pears with vanilla creme fraiche and prepared syrup drizzled over the top.

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