Slow-Cooker White Wine-Poached Pears
By America's Test KitchenPublished on October 16, 2019
Time
3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high
Yield
Serves 6
Slow cooker size
4 to 7 quarts
Ingredients
Before You Begin
For the best texture, look for pears that are neither fully ripe nor rock hard; choose those that yield just slightly when pressed. We recommend a medium-bodied dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay. You will need an oval slow cooker for this recipe.
Instructions
- 1. Whisk wine and sugar together in slow cooker until sugar has dissolved. Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Using tip of paring knife, scrape out seeds. Stir vanilla bean and seeds, lemon zest, mint sprigs, thyme sprigs, cinnamon stick, and salt into wine mixture. Nestle pears into slow cooker, cover, and cook until skewer inserted into pears meets little resistance, 3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to shallow casserole dish. Strain cooking liquid into large saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat and cook until thickened and measures about 1⅓ cups, about 15 minutes. Pour sauce over pears, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 3 days. Serve.
Time
3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on highYield
Serves 6Slow cooker size
4 to 7 quartsIngredients
Ingredients
Ingredients
Why This Recipe Works
Here we poached pears in sugar-sweetened white wine with fresh herbs, lemon zest, vanilla, and cinnamon. But for a sauce thick enough to coat the pears, we needed to reduce it on the stovetop. Chilling the pears in the sauce allowed the fruit to absorb even more flavor while taking on a lovely translucent appearance.
Before You Begin
For the best texture, look for pears that are neither fully ripe nor rock hard; choose those that yield just slightly when pressed. We recommend a medium-bodied dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay. You will need an oval slow cooker for this recipe.
Instructions
- 1. Whisk wine and sugar together in slow cooker until sugar has dissolved. Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Using tip of paring knife, scrape out seeds. Stir vanilla bean and seeds, lemon zest, mint sprigs, thyme sprigs, cinnamon stick, and salt into wine mixture. Nestle pears into slow cooker, cover, and cook until skewer inserted into pears meets little resistance, 3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to shallow casserole dish. Strain cooking liquid into large saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat and cook until thickened and measures about 1⅓ cups, about 15 minutes. Pour sauce over pears, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 3 days. Serve.
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