Orange Liqueur Pears Recipes

ORANGE LIQUEUR PEARS

Steps:

• Peel the pears but leave the stem intact.
• Trim the base so they stand upright.
• I take a teaspoon and take out some of the core too, as it allows the syrup to get right up inside.
• In a saucepan combine the juice, water, sugar, rind and wine.
• Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved then add the pears and simmer for 20 minutes or until the pears are tender.
• Baste with the syrup from time to time.
• Remove the pears and increase the heat under the pan.
• Reduce until the syrup has reached a more sticky saucy consistency.
• Pour this syrup over the pears and allow them to cool then add the orange liqueur.
• When cold remove the orange rind and serve with a little of the syrup spooned over.

BAKED PEARS WITH ORANGE CINNAMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Core and halve the pears.
• Place them face down in a greased baking dish.
• Whisk together the orange juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, cloves, sugar and water.
• Pour over the pears.
• Sprinkle over the raisins.
• Cover the baking dish with aluminium foil and bake in a 425 F or 220 C oven for 25 minutes.
• This is the time needed to bake fairly hard pears, so if yours are soft you may be able to take them out after 10-15 minutes.
• Take the dish out of the oven.
• Using a spoon, scoop up any juice on the bottom of the pan and drizzle it over the pears.
• Sprinkle over the brown sugar.
• Turn on the top element of the oven and put the pears back in the oven for a couple minutes until they start to brown on top.
• Remove from the oven.
• Divide between two bowls and serve topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

PEARS PANOS

Steps:

• Peel the pears. You can halve and core them, or leave them whole: just carefully core the blossom end of each pear and remove the seeds.
• Place the pears into a large saucepan. Fill with enough water to cover the pears by 1 inch. Stir in the sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until the liquid has reduced into a light syrup; this may take up to 1 hour. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Cool until just warm, then stir in the liqueur and serve.