Spiced Pomegranate Poached Pears
These pears become so tender and just melt in your mouth . The spiced pomegranate syrup is lovely on the top, with the mascarpone cream and the crunch of hazelnuts.
Ingredients
Spiced Pomegranate Syrup
- 2 cups Pomegranate Juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 5 whole Cloves or 1/2 tsp of ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp Allspice
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Ginger (ground)
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract You could use your favorite extract here.
- 4 pears Pears peeled, cored and sliced in half I recommend Bosc pears for their firm texture.
Toppings
- 1 cup Mascarpone cream BelGioioso Mascarpone Cheese, 8 oz | Meijer
- 1/2 cup Hazelnuts (Roughly Chopped) Amazon.com : Nature’s Garden Roasted Hazelnuts, 26oz., Whole Roasted Hazelnuts, Raw Bulk Hazelnuts, High Fiber, Kosher Certified, Cholesterol Free, Hazelnuts For Baking, Healthy Snack – Bulk 26 Oz Bag - 26 Oz. (Pack of 2) : Everything Else
- 1/2 cup Pomegranate Arils
Instructions
- Add the Pomegranate juice, sugar, water, and spices to a large saucepan.
- Turn on to medium heat and warm fluid until sugar is dissolved. Turn down to a low and allow to simmer.
- Peel, core, and slice the pears in half ( if you want them whole you can just peel them and put them in to the syrup whole.)
- Put the pears into the pomegranate syrup. Allow the pears to poach for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the pears once they are tender.
- Simmer the sauce to thicken and reduce it. for an additional 10-15 m
- Top the pears with the pomegranate syrup, Mascarpone Cream, hazelnuts and pomegranate arils.
- Enjoy!