French Orange Poached Pears (Poire Avec Orange)

This French orange poached pears (poire avec orange) recipe simply poaches pears in sweetened and spiced orange juice for a light, refreshing dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 whole pears, peeled and cored
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1.5 cups orange juice without pulp

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine orange juice, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolved. Place pears into syrup, cover, and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes, flipping pears twice and spooning sauce over pears every 10 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer pears to individual serving dishes. Continue cooking syrup, stirring often, until thickened, about 15 minutes, then stir in walnuts. Pour sauce over pears.