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Flambeed Vanilla-Poached Pears with Apricot Sauce

By: Anna  
"This is a great dessert for a fancy party or a girl's night in! I love pears, and I love this recipe, because lighting the rum on fire caramelizes the sugar, and pulls out the flavor of the pears. I served this dish to a rich couple and got a hefty tip back, so I figured it must have been good!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 Bosc pears - peeled, halved and cored
  • 1 cup apricot preserves
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup rum

Directions

  1. Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and vanilla extract to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add 3 or 4 pear halves, reduce heat to medium, and simmer gently until the pears have just turned tender, about 5 minutes. Remove cooked pears to a warm chafing dish or metal serving dish, and continue to cook the remaining pears.
  2. Increase heat to medium-high, and boil the syrup until it has reduced to 1 cup. Stir in apricot preserves and return to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and stir into the simmering syrup. Cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 30 seconds.
  3. To serve, pour the hot sauce over the pears, and sprinkle with the rum. Carefully ignite the rum tableside with the lights turned low. Let the alcohol burn out before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 188 | Total Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2008 by Denise D 
REALLY IMPRESSIVE! Use a fancy baking dish and turn down the lights when you set this to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2007 by djo 
very nice recipe... although I had some home made apricot jam, i love it way too much to use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2008 by TIFFANYMOWRY 
Really good and great presentation! Everyone loved the flames! I served it w/ the option of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by Rustopherson 
I will make this again! The pears tasted incredible and I want some more... Curse my family... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2007 by DANCGBEAR 
We had poached pears in a restaurant in New Orleans and thought it was outstanding. But that... MORE

 
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