Prosecco-Poached Pears
This simple poaching method produces a beautifully-light dessert.
Ingredients:
4 pears
2 cups prosecco
½ cup honey
1 ½ cups water
Pinch of salt
Method:
1. Peel pears (optional); cut each in half lengthwise and remove cores (a melon baller works well for this).
2. In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a simmer. Add the pear halves, and gently poach the pears until they are just tender. Remove pears to a shallow pan. Reduce the poaching liquid under medium high heat until it is a syrup, and then drizzle over the pears.* You can serve the pears immediately while still warm with a scoop of ice cream and their syrup, or they can also be served at room temperature with a small cookie and a dollop of crème fraîche.
*The pears can also be refrigerated at this point. To serve, the pears can be reheated in their syrup, or served chilled.
Brunch Time Recipes
Relax over a leisurely breakfast this weekend with a satisfying lineup starring Double DD Meats’ organic chicken breakfast sausage, Chanterelle duxelles and a locally-made spice apple shrub to pair with bubbly Prosecco. Complemented by other breakfast-ready ingredients such as cinnamon-raisin bread and farm-fresh eggs, this week’s box also includes persimmons, petite fennel and ripe Bosc pears—good morning, indeed!
Here are some recipe ideas for the week:
Roasted Potatoes, Turnips & Carrots
These easy roasted veggies are a great brunch side dish. (Or, try topping a hearty serving with a poached egg for a satisfying entrée.)
Baked Delicata Squash
Tossed with cream and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, this beautiful side from The Glorious Vegetables of Italy enhances the sweet flavor of autumn squash.
Braised Fennel & Carrots
Kissed with honey and orange zest, this beautiful side sings with bright flavor.
Curly Kale Frittata
A wonderfully-easy entrée!
Baked Cinnamon-Raisin French Toast
This homey recipe from The Pioneer Woman can easily be done a day ahead and chilled until ready to bake.
Prosecco-Poached Pears
This simple poaching method produces a beautifully-light dessert.