35 poached pear recipes

French pear tart with almond frangipane, kirsch-soaked apricot glaze, and vanilla-poached pears. Crushed macaroons fold into the pastry cream for chewy depth, finished with green pistachios.

Almond pear coffee cake topped with juicy fresh pears and a buttery almond-nutmeg streusel built on a pound cake mix base. A brunch-friendly bake that uses mayonnaise as the secret tenderizer.

Old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch pickled pears: whole or sliced pears poached in spiced apple cider vinegar syrup with cloves and cinnamon. Traditional canning recipe for the holiday relish tray.

Minted pears with honey walnuts poaches whole baby pears in honey-sweetened mint tea, then crowns them with caramelized walnuts. Elegant fruit dessert that works hot or chilled.

Classic Poires Belle Helene with whole pears poached in vanilla syrup, served with vanilla ice cream and warm homemade chocolate sauce. An elegant French dessert.

Ruby pears poached in Beaujolais wine with currant jelly, rosemary, vanilla bean, and whole cloves. Pressure cooked and chilled 24 hours for deep ruby color.

Hot curried fruit with poached pears, oranges, melon, and grapes in a warm spiced curry syrup topped with crystallized ginger. An elegant side dish for holiday entertaining.

Golden Wardens are whole pears poached slowly in honey, white grape juice, and lemon until the syrup turns burnished and the fruit collapses to butter-soft. An English heritage dessert built for the hardest, most stubborn pears.

Whole pears poached in apple cider with vanilla bean and cinnamon sticks, then glazed with a reduced spiced syrup. An elegant, make-ahead autumn dessert.

Roast duck with root vegetables and wine-poached pears in a cranberry-red wine pan sauce. A refined country-style dinner with carrots, parsnips, and a buttery fruit sauce.

Pears baked in honey with lemon juice, oven-poached until tender and served chilled with a reduced honey syrup. A refined British dessert with just four ingredients and elegant simplicity.

Tender baked pears filled with a sweet almond-brown sugar mixture, poached in white grape juice for a delicate fruit dessert that's naturally refined.

Poires Belle Helene, the classic French dessert of vanilla-poached pears served with vanilla ice cream and warm dark chocolate sauce. Elegant and timeless.

Poached pears in mint sugar syrup served chilled with chocolate morsels. An elegant, light dessert with fresh mint-infused fruit and a simple chocolate garnish.

Entlebuch woodland slices are open-faced Swiss alpine sandwiches with smoked ham, creamy mushroom ragout, melted Emmentaler, and warm poached pear. Hearty mountain-region comfort.

Pears poached in red Burgundy wine with cinnamon and lemon zest. An elegant French dessert with just 5 ingredients, served warm or cold in ruby-red syrup.