Pomegranate Poached Pears

one serving: half a pear with topping

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Chef Abbie Gellman RD

Prep Time:
5 minutes

Cook Time:
20 minutes

Total Time:
25 minutes

Dessert

Vegan Vegetarian fruit dessert

Instructions

1 Combine pomegranate juice, wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a large
saucepan. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring until sugar
dissolves.
2 Meanwhile peel pears, leaving stem attached. Using a melon baller (or metal
spoon) core the bottom of the pear.
3 Add pears, orange zest, and orange slices to the saucepan, return to a simmer,
cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning pears occasionally, until tender when
pierced in thickest part.
4 Cool pears in saucepan, then transfer with poaching liquid to a container. Cover
and refrigerate until chilled.
5 As pears are chilling, in a small bowl whip together Greek yogurt, ricotta, and
orange zest.
6 To serve, cut pears in half, top with yogurt mixture, and spoon some poaching
liquid around pears.