Spiced pears are cooked in a mixture of syrup or honey, sugar, and spices. They can be used in desserts, as a side dish, or in recipes. Canned or fresh pears can be used, and preserved spiced pears can last for several months.
A spiced pear is a pear that has been cooked in a mixture consisting of syrup or honey, white or brown sugar, and a collection of spices and flavorings, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mint, cloves, or even wine. The pear is simmered in this mixture until it is tender enough to be pierced with a fork and the flavors have been absorbed by the flesh of the fruit. A spiced pear can be made with fresh or canned pears, and is popular as a dessert, side dish, or recipe ingredient.
While a spiced pear can be eaten on its own as a dessert, it can also be used in many other dessert recipes. Many cakes, bread puddings and fruit puddings use spiced pears as a central ingredient. A spiced pear can be used as a topping for ice cream or French toast. Spiced pears are also commonly used as a sweet side dish for various meat dishes and casseroles.
The recipes for making spiced pears with canned pears are often very similar. A variety of ingredients can be used to make spiced pears, but the four basic ingredients used most often are pears, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. First, the pear syrup from the can is poured into a pot, along with the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. This mixture is brought to a boil before the heat is reduced to low and left to simmer. After about five minutes, pears are added to the mixture and simmered for another five minutes.
When using fresh pears, the recipe is slightly different. The honey or maple syrup is added to a pan along with the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. After the mixture has been brought to a boil and then simmered for five minutes, fresh pears that have been peeled and possibly cut into halves, slices or quarters are added. The pears can then simmer in the mixture for at least an hour or until tender. Finally, the spiced pears are refrigerated for at least eight hours before being served.
Spiced pears can be stored, which can be a good solution for people who find themselves with more fresh pears than they can use. After being peeled and possibly cut, fresh pears can be dipped in a mixture of water and lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. After the pears are cooked, they can be added to the jars, along with some of the syrup mixtures they were simmered in. When properly prepared, spiced preserved pears can last for several months.
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