Orange Cardamom Poached Pears: A Delightful Dessert Surprise!
A delightful dessert featuring pears poached in a fragrant orange and cardamom syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2–3 whole cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Zest of 1 orange
Instructions
- Peel the pears, leaving the stems intact.
- In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, orange juice, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and orange zest.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the pears to the saucepan and reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cover and poach the pears for about 20-30 minutes, or until tender.
- Remove the pears and let them cool in the syrup.
- Serve the pears drizzled with the syrup, optionally with whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
- Choose firm pears for best results.
- Adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of sugar.
- Can be made a day in advance for enhanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg