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Port Poached Pears Recipe

8 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes

A single pear, poached in fortified wine and standing upright on a dessert plate, is a beautiful thing—a simple and light yet elegant dessert. The garnishing...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

198
Calories
1g
Protein
0g
Fat
44g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Port Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups port wine
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped, seeds and pod reserved
  • 1 (2-inch) stick cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 firm Bosc or Anjou pears (about 1 pound)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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