Slow Cooker Vanilla Poached Pears

Vanilla beans and red wine transform pears into a succulent holiday dessert that no one will pass up. Poaching pears in a slow cooker is a great way to save you time and effort in the kitchen during the busiest time of year. This is a vegan dessert recipe that even non-vegans will enjoy.
Vanilla beans and red wine transform pears into a succulent holiday dessert that no one will pass up. Poaching pears in a slow cooker is a great way to save you time and effort in the kitchen during the busiest time of year. This is a vegan dessert recipe that even non-vegans will enjoy.

Slow Cooker Vanilla Poached Pears

Serves 6

Ingredients:

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• 2 cups dry red wine

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• 1-1/2 cups water

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• Zest strips from 1 lemon

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• Juice of 1 lemon

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• 1 cup superfine sugar

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• 2 cinnamon sticks

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• 2 vanilla beans, split in half lengthwise

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• 6 ripe but firm pears, peeled, stems intact

Directions:

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1. Combine wine, water, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cinnamon sticks in a slow cooker. Scrape vanilla seeds into the wine mixture. Drop vanilla beans into wine mixture.

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2. Place pears in slow cooker, laying them down so that they are covered with wine mixture.

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3. Cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours or until pears are tender.

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4. Remove 1 cup of the red wine mixture and place in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half and has a syrupy consistency. Set aside to cool.

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5. Place pears on individual serving plates or in bowls. Pour poaching liquid onto the bottom of each plate or bowl. Cool.

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6. Serve pears drizzled with the syrup.

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