Pears poached in a saffron and vanilla bean syrup

by Monika Bartyzel (Subscribe to Monika Bartyzel's posts)
Posted Oct 14th 2008 10:25AM
Filed under: Dessert, Fruit, Fall

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Over the weekend Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving. Living in Toronto, I wasn't about to ignore the opportunity to whip up my beloved turkey feast, but there was one thing I didn't want -- a heavy dessert. Pies and crisps of the pumpkin and apple varieties are the perfect smell-match for the day, but after heaps of turkey, stuffing, and mass eating, sometimes it's better to have a light dessert that doesn't make you groan in further foodie pain.

Even without a turkey, the recipe for Poached Pears in a Saffron Vanilla Bean Syrup over at Figs with Bri is to die for. It's super tasty, and if you choose to match it with tasty vanilla ice cream, as I did above -- the syrup is a sinful match with the cold ice cream.

Tags: poached pears, PoachedPears, vanilla bean, VanillaBean

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10-28-2008 @ 1:53PM

ruth abraham said...

your picture is wonderful... the idea of poaching pears with vanilla and saffron is very unique.. I will print your recipe..thanks

Ruth
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