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Vanilla Spice Poached Pears

Sweet spiced poached pears served with a vanilla cashew cream drizzled on top. The coziest dessert.
Course: Dessert
Keyword: poached pears
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 Bosc Pears ripe but firm
  • 3 cups water
  • 2/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/3 cup agave or another 1/3 cup of coconut sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 2-3 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cardamom pods crushed

Vanilla Cashew Cream

  • 3/4 cup full-fat oat milk
  • 2/3 cup raw cashews soaked overnight
  • 1-2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3-1/2 cup maple syrup
  • small pinch salt

Instructions

  • Peel pears and cut off end so they stand upright. Core if desired. 
  • In a medium saucepan combine water, coconut sugar, agave, and spices. Bring to a boil. Cut a circle of parchment paper large enough to cover pears and cut a small hole in center to allow steam to escape.Add pears to saucepan and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover with parchment paper circle. Simmer 20-25 minutes (more or less depending on firmness of pears). They’re done when a knife can easily slice through them. I like to let them soak off the heat in the liquid for 30 minutes for extra spice and flavor. Pears should be warm to serve, heat up if cooled when soaking.   
  • While the pears are simmering make your vanilla creme anglaise - in a high powered blender, blend together oat milk, soaked cashews, vanilla, salt and maple syrup until smooth. Adjust flavors to taste. 
  • On a plate or bowl place pear and drizzle with some of the coconut sugar liquid it was simmering in and pour over the creme anglaise. Enjoy!