Easy, Impressive, and Thrifty Poached Pear Dessert
Guest Columnist: Kitri McGuire, Sokol Blosser Winery
As we enter 2009, Mama Says is pleased to kick-off a series of guest column features. Several times each month we will invite a variety of experts, friends and family to shares innovative ideas, thrifty tips, WOW gift ideas and scrumptious recipes.
In a Mama Says Thanksgiving column we mentioned pairing turkey with Evolution Wine from Sokol Blosser Winery. That was the beginning of a wonderful relationship. We are pleased to have Kitri McGuire,Sokol Blosser marketing communications manager, as our first guest columnist. Mark your calendars, Evolution 13th Edition is scheduled for release on March 1, 2009 and will hit stores in the US soon after that! In the meantime, chill, pour, sip Evolution 12 and enjoy some dessert.
Easy, Impressive, and Thrifty Poached Pear Dessert – Kitri McGuire
To me, the key to great entertaining is being able to actually enjoy time with my guests! If I’m slaving away in the kitchen, sweating over the timing of the courses or how I possibly could have forgotten 1⁄4 teaspoon of some specialty herb that makes or breaks a dish, it’s not fun. So, I’m always on the lookout for simple yet extraordinary recipes that don’t require a lot of fuss or special, expensive ingredients.
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A friend told me about this recipe for poached pears in Mirielle Guiliano’s book, French Women Don’t Get Fat, and I just had to try it with Evolution wine from Sokol Blosser Winery, where I work. It was fabulous! The best thing about the dessert is that I was able to easily prepare it before my guests arrived, then refrigerate the pears until I was ready to assemble the ingredients and serve. Best of all, there was half a bottle of Evolution left over after the recipe, which I poured as a “dessert wine” for my guests. You can learn more about Evolution wine at www.sokolblosser.com. Enjoy, and cheers!
Poached Pears in Evolution
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 cups Evolution wine
1⁄2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 Bosc pears, peeled, halved, then cored
4 scoops of vanilla ice cream, or homemade whipped cream
Directions
1. Ina heavy saucepan, bring the Evolution wine and sugar to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 more minutes.
2. Add the lemon juice and pears. Flip the pears to make sure all sides are covered with the Evolution “juices”. Cook for 10 minutes over medium to low flame. Cool and refrigerate.
3. Bring the pears to room temperature before serving. Add 1 scoop vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream to each serving. Or, for extra luxury, serve each pear in a little pool of melted dark chocolate.
Thanks, Kitri. Best for 2009, Lynn & Iris
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