Spicy Chai Poached Pears
Spicy Chai Poached Pears
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Category
Desserts
Servings
4
Prep Time
25 minutes
These beautiful pears are a sweet ending to a holiday meal. Bigelow has added the flavor of Spiced Chai Tea to add to the aroma.
Bigelow Tea
Ingredients
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12 Bigelow Spiced Chai Tea Bags
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8 cups (2L) boiling water
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2 cups (500mL) sugar
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4 pears, peeled and cored
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1 cup (250mL) mascarpone cheese
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1 teaspoon (5mL) vanilla extract
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½ cup heavy cream
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¼ cup honey
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Fresh mint leaves for garnish
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Zest of orange
Directions
Over medium heat, add boiling water to large saucepan.
Add Bigelow Spiced Chai tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
Add sugar, bring mixture to under a boil, once sugar has dissolved, add pears.
Reduce to a simmer and poach pears for 15-20 minutes until soft.
Reserve liquid and cool to room temperature.
Mix cheese, vanilla, heavy cream and honey together.
Thin mixture with 3 tablespoons of the reserved liquid.
Place 1 cup of the reserved liquid and orange zest in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.
Reduce liquid to ⅔ of a cup.
To serve place 2 tablespoons liquid mixture on each plate, place a pear on top and drizzle with cheese sauce.
Garnish with mint leaves.