Orange Ginger Poached Pears
Recipe
Orange Ginger Poached Pears
Poached pears are a great lighter alternative to a rich heavy dessert but still have loads of flavor to satisfy the most discerning sweet tooth. Serve with your favorite non-dairy ice cream and experiment poaching different kinds of fruit.
Times
- Prep Time : 5 min
- Cook Time : 18 min
- Ready Time : 23 min
Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 anjou pears, peeled, halved and cored
- 2 cups vanilla soy ice cream
Directions
In a saucepan, combine orange juice, water, sugar, ginger and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add pears. Simmer until just tender, about 8 minutes. Remove pears and set aside.
Bring mixture to a boil and reduce until a little thicker, about 10 minutes. Strain sauce through a fine mesh sieve.
Serve each pear half with a scoop of ice cream and a few tablespoons of sauce.












This looks like it would be awesome as a Shabbat dessert. Would it work with apples?
sure it could. But I do really love pears for this dish. If you decide to use apples you may need to simmer a little longer just watch and taste until it’s right and tender.