A warm and elegant dessert for the holiday season! These Spiced Cider Poached Pears are infused with flavors of cinnamon and spices, perfect for a cozy night in or entertaining guests.
Get the recipe and impress your family and friends with this beautiful treat.
Ingredients
- 6 medium pears Bosc, Bartlett, or Anjou
- 3 cups Honeycrisp apple cider
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
- 2 teaspoons cloves ground
- 1 teaspoon allspice ground
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 3 cups cottage cheese, 1%
Servings: servings
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Instructions
- Peel pears and leave whole. If needed cut bottoms, so they will sit flat.
- Whisk together apple cider, orange juice, and spices.
- Add pears to the Instant pot, stem up and pour in cider mixture.
- Secure the cooker lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.
- Cook at high pressure for 6 minutes.
- When cooking is complete, use a quick release.
- With a slotted spoon, carefully remove the pears from the pot and set aside.
- Turn cooker to sauté and bring poaching liquid to a boil, continue cooking, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching, until liquid is reduced to a thick sauce.
- In food processor with S blade attachment, add cottage cheese and process until smooth.
- Leave pears whole and serve on a bed of cottage cheese with two tablespoons of the reduced sauce.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*Nutrition label includes salad and 1 (1/2) cup serving of raspberry vinaigrette recipe. Addition of more dressing or candied pecans will change nutrition information.
