Pear Tacos

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Mulled Wine Poached
Pear Tacos
: An Unexpected Christmas Dessert

Name: Mulled Wine Poached ~Pear Tacos~: An Unexpected Christmas Dessert
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: For Poached Pears:; 2 firm Pears, peeled and halved; 1½ cups Red wine; 2 strips Orange peel; 1 Cinnamon stick; 1 Star anise; 3 Cloves; ¼ cup Sugar; ½ tsp Vanilla extract; For Taco Shells:; 4 Small flour tortillas; 1 tbsp Butter (for brushing); 1 tbsp Sugar; ½ tsp Cinnamon powder; For Garnish & Assembly:; ½ cup Whipped cream; 2 tbsp Crushed pistachios; 1 tsp Orange zest; few Mint leaves; for dusting Icing sugar

55 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg + Dairy

Diet

Combine the festive flavours of Christmas spices with the fun shape of tacos for a holiday fusion dessert, Mulled Wine Poached Pear Tacos. Pears are delicately cooked in a spiced red wine bath until they are soft. Then they are stuffed into taco shells made with cinnamon and sugar. The end product is a fragrant and aesthetically pleasing delight, ideal for winter desserts and holiday gatherings.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For Poached Pears:

2 firmPears, peeled and halved

1½ cupsRed wine

2 stripsOrange peel

1Cinnamon stick

1Star anise

3Cloves

¼ cupSugar

½ tspVanilla extract

For Taco Shells:

4Small flour tortillas

1 tbspButter (for brushing)

1 tbspSugar

½ tspCinnamon powder

For Garnish & Assembly:

½ cupWhipped cream

2 tbspCrushed pistachios

1 tspOrange zest

fewMint leaves

for dustingIcing sugar

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50 mins
intermediate

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Poach Pears

Throw in some cinnamon sticks, star anise, whole cloves, orange peel, granulated sugar, and red wine in a pot. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar melts. Add the peeled and halved pear. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pears are soft but still have some firmness.

Step 1

Poach Pears

20 Minutes

Step 2

Prepare Taco Shells

5 Minutes

Step 3

Slice Pears

2 Minutes

Step 4

Assemble Tacos

6 Minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Place tacos on a large ceramic dish, with pear slices spread out and cream piped neatly.

Pairing Instructions

Accompany the dish with a small glass of warm mulled wine and a cinnamon stick for stirring.

Garnishing Instructions

Garnish the tray with a dusting of icing sugar and throw in some fresh cranberries or mint.

Pear Tacos

Mulled Wine Poached
Pear Tacos
: An Unexpected Christmas Dessert

Ingredients

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Poach Pears

Description - Step 2

Prepare Taco Shells

Description - Step 3

Slice Pears

Description - Step 4

Assemble Tacos

Description - Step 5

Serve

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Pairing Instructions

Garnishing Instructions

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Description - Step 1

Poach Pears

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Plating Instructions

Pairing Instructions

Garnishing Instructions

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