Ginger and Wine Poached Pears with Pumpkin Whipped Cream

Bloggers Adam and Joanne Gallagher from Inspired Taste make an elegant yet easy autumn dessert featuring poached pears.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 1 hr 15 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

2: cups water

2: cups dry white wine

1 1/4: cups granulated sugar

1/2: lemon

2: slices fresh gingerroot

4: Bosc pears, peeled, cut in half and cored

1: cup whipping cream

1/4: cup powdered sugar

1: teaspoon vanilla

1: cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1/4: cup crushed gingersnap cookies

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Directions

1 In large saucepan, heat water, wine and granulated sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add lemon, gingerroot and pears. Simmer 15 to 25 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand until cool. Remove pears from poaching liquid; discard liquid.
2 In medium bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. In large bowl, mix pumpkin with 2 tablespoons of the whipped cream. Fold in remaining whipped cream.
3 To serve, spoon pumpkin whipped cream into 8 glasses or dessert bowls. Add 1 pear half to each glass; sprinkle with cookie crumbs.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Sometimes the pears will float above the syrup; to make sure they are completely covered, top with a round of cooking parchment paper, with a small hole cut in the center.

If you prefer, omit the wine and increase the water to 4 cups; the pears will still be delicious.

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