Dried Fruit Poached Pears Recipe

This easy but elegant recipe is an amazing way to get rid of some raisins, dried apricots, dates, figs, or any dried fruit you have lying around. It brings together the bright, fruity, sweetness of pears with the woody, smoky notes of dried fruit. Don’t worry about the dried fruit going to waste, you can use them after their use is done in this recipe, in cookies, breads, cakes, and ice cream. Dried Fruit Poached Pears make a great super easy after brunch dessert!

Ingredients:

5-7 bosc or anjou pears

1 cup dried fruit (e.g. raisins, dried apricots, dried figs, etc…)

3 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

2 star anise

1 cup brown sugar

6 cups water

1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

Add the water, brown sugar, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, and dried fruit in a medium pot over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Set aside to steep off of the heat for at least 2 hours.

Strain out the dried fruit and spices. Bring the liquid to a boil in the same pot while you peal your pears.

For a smoother looking finished pear, after peeling, lightly scrub each pear with a clean sponge to get rid or ridges.

Place the peeled pears in the boiling spiced water and lower the heat to medium low. Boil the pears for 10 minutes, then flip the pears and boil them for another ten minutes. Serve warm or chilled with a scoop of ice cream! Enjoy!

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