Poached Pears

By davidgoodman

I've modified the original. It was too sweet for me and I reduced the cloves by half.

I'll try again and post results.

Ingredients

• Additions:
• 1 quart water
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 Bosc pears; peeled, cored, and quartered
• One cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoons whole cloves
• 4 black peppercorns
• 1/2 lemon

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large saucepan, heat the water and sugar until warm and the sugar is dissolved. Add any of the additions that you wish.

2. Slide in the pears and cover with a round of parchment paper, with a small hole cut in the center.

3. Keep the liquid at a very low boil and simmer the pears until cooked through, 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the pears.

4. Remove from heat and let the pears cool in their liquid.

Optional: After poaching the pears, while the liquid is still warm, add approximately 1/2 cup (120 g) dried sour cherries, cranberries, raisins, or dried currants and let them plump.