Pearsandpineapplepoachedinamarettocrockpot Recipes

CROCK POT POACHED PEARS

Steps:

• Pour juice into the bottom of the Crock Pot.
• Lay pears on their sides in the juice, then add cinnamon sticks.
• Cover and cook on high for an hour or on low for two hours, opening the lid halfway through cooking to turn pears to their other side.
• Use tongs to transfer pears to plates.
• Pour juice through a fine mesh sieve into a saucepan. Add cinnamon sticks and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil the pear juice for about 15 minutes, or until you have reduced the volume by about 1/3 to a thin syrup consistency. (I dipped a clean toothpick in before boiling, noting how high the juice came up on the pick. As the mixture boiled down, I would insert another clean toothpick and compare the height of the boiled juice to the original pick)
• Remove the reduced pear syrup from the heat and stir in the walnuts.
• To serve, place pears on plates (1/2 of a large pear or 1 whole small pear), then ladle syrup and walnuts over them.

EASY POACHED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine lemon zest, cinnamon stick, allspice, ground pepper, apple cider, and water.
• Add pears. Cover with waxed paper to prevent discoloring. Bring to a simmer. Cook, turning pears occasionally, until easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Remove pears from liquid; transfer to large bowl.
• Raise heat to high; boil cider mixture until reduced to a syrup, about 15 minutes. Discard cinnamon. Pour syrup over pears; refrigerate. To serve, slice off a sliver from the bottom of each pear (so it stands upright). Serve pears with lemon sorbet, if desired.

PEARS AND PINEAPPLE POACHED IN AMARETTO (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in the crock pot. Stir carefully to avoid breaking up the fruit.
• Cover and cook on preferred setting: Low for 3 hours or High for 1.5 hours.