Vanilla poached pears with salted caramel sauce recipe
These poached pears with salted caramel sauce make an elegant dessert that's ideal for a special dinner for two, or an occasion such as New Year's Eve. What's more, this easy dessert recipe is cooked all in one pan.
See method- Serves 2
- 5 mins to prepare and 50 mins to cook
- 389 calories / serving
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 150g caster sugar
- 250ml white wine
- ½ vanilla pod, split
- 2 Conference pears, peeled, stalks on
- 50g Tesco Finest salted caramel sauce
- 50ml single cream, to serve
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1630kJ 389.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 8g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 44g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 47.0gProtein 2.6gFibre 4.7g
Method
- Put the sugar, white wine, 250ml water and the vanilla into a small saucepan set over a high heat. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5-6 mins until the sugar has dissolved.
- Trim the bases of the pears slightly (so they will stand upright when you serve them). Lay the pears in the pan; the liquid should cover them. Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 40-45 mins until tender. Remove the pears from the pan and leave to cool slightly.
- Just before serving, heat the caramel sauce in a small pan set over a medium heat until warmed through.
- To serve, divide the salted caramel between 2 serving dishes and top each with a pear. Pour over the cream.
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