Burgundy pears dessert: A beautiful dessert for parties

When you enjoy preparing facy meals for your cocktail party, our burgundy pears dessert is a great way to end the evening's feast.

Sep 13, 2022 - 13:02
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Burgundy pears dessert: A beautiful dessert for parties

Do you enjoy hosting fancy dinner parties for friends, family and sometimes strangers> When it comes to modern cooking, pears are often used for desserts and our recipe is no different. This burgundy pears recipe is sweet and looks incredible on a plate as well as on your social media pages. These poached pears are tender and great for the creative cook hosting a fancy party.

Burgundy pears dessert

If you don’t have burgundy, a sweet red wine works great. You can also reduce the poaching liquid into a thicker sauce to pour over when serving. When you’re using food colouring, use very little at a time until you get the colour you want. It’s a bright bit of cooking with loads of variations. The combination of Kirsch and cherries adds loads of sweetness with the spiced pears. Serve with cream or ice cream and fresh cherries with a drizzle of sauce.

When you enjoy preparing facy meals for your cocktail party, our burgundy pears dessert is a great way to end the evening’s feast.

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Burgundy pears dessert recipe

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Recipe by Gary Dunn Course: DessertCuisine: FrenchDifficulty: Easy
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

40

minutes

Ingredients

  • small ripe pears (As many as you need)

  • 225 g sugar (per 12 pears)

  • 250 ml water

  • 1 stick cinnamon

  • 1 whole clove

  • juice of ½ lemon

  • strips of orange and lemon peal to taste

  • ½-1 bottle red wine (burgundy preferred)

  • Kirsch or other cherry liqueur

  • red food colouring

Method

  • Poach the pears in water with lemon juice until soft.
  • Once soft, add spices, sugar, flavouring and red wine.
  • Continue to cook until pears are red coloured.
  • Serve with added Kirsch and decorate with cream and cherries.

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Do you want to make more tasty French dessert recipes to enjoy with your friends and family? Have a look at our excellent recipe suggestions for you to try. There are many more old-school recipes like this one. They are published in the St. Andrews Preparatory School, Prep 100 Recipe Book.

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