Poires Pochées avec Sauce Caramel au Beurre Salé
Delicious poached pears in a rich salted caramel sauce, evoking childhood memories in every bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe pears (Bartlett or Bosc)
- 250 ml water
- 100 g sugar (for poaching)
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1 vanilla bean (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
- 50 g salted butter
- 100 g sugar (for caramel)
- 100 ml heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare the pears: Peel the pears, leaving stems intact, and slice a bit off the bottom.
- Make the poaching liquid: Combine water, 100 g sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla bean in a saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves.
- Poach the pears: Add pears to the saucepan and simmer for 20-30 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Make the caramel sauce: In a clean saucepan, heat 100 g sugar over medium heat until amber.
- Add the butter carefully to the caramel, then slowly stir in the cream until smooth.
- Serve the pears: Place tender pears in a serving dish, drizzle with warm caramel sauce, and enjoy!
Notes
Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. Add crushed nuts for extra texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pear
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: poached pears, caramel sauce, dessert, French dessert, sweet treat