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Poached Pears with Raspberry Coulis |
Bonshaw Breezes visitors love this dish made with local fruit!
Ingredients For pears:
1 pear per person
1/2 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 Tbsp. lemon juice (lemon juice prevents pears from turning brown)
Ingredients For Raspberry Coulis:
1 pkg. (12 oz.) frozen raspberries, thawed
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
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Directions:
Peel pears.
With a melon baller, remove core from the bottom.
Add sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon to water and bring enough water to cover pears to a gentle boil (a slotted spoon works best when adding pears.)
Gently add pears to water and cook until pears are slightly soft.
Allow to cool.
Coulis:
Place raspberries in a blender and process until you have a puree. Pour raspberries into a fine sieve placed over a bowl and using a rubber spatula, press the pureed raspberries through to remove seeds. Stir powdered sugar (you can add more or less sugar depending on your taste).
To serve:
Pool a little coulis on a small plate. Stand pear in center of plate. You may need to slice off part of the bottom so that pears stand upright. Spoon a little coulis over the top so it spills down the sides a little. Place a sprig of mint at top of pear and serve. This is a beautiful dish which can be made several days in advance. Keep pears in poaching liquid until ready to serve.
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