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Poached Pears with Vanilla-Pistachio Blondie

White Wine Poached Pears with Vanilla-Pistachio Blondie

Do you like poached pears? Then you must try this special recipe for white wine poached pears with vanilla-pistachio blondie! It’s simply unique!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Choose Serving Size 6

Ingredients 

For the blondies:

  • 150 g flour
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 6 Tbsp butter at room temp (or vegan butter)
  • 1 flax egg Mix 1 Tbsp of ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of water. You can also substitute for one large egg if you're not vegan.
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp salt

For the poached pears:

  • 6 pears
  • White wine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • ½ cup pistachios chopped

Instructions

  • In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar using a hand mixer.
  • Add the vanilla and flax egg and combine.
  • In a separate bowl, combine and mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt then add them to the wet mixture.
  • Mix with the hand mixer.
  • Place round cookie cutters on a lined baking pan, pour the mixture and bake at 180 degrees C for 15-20 mins.
  • Let them cool completely.
  • Peel and deseed the pears. In a pot, add the pears and enough white wine to cover them. Add the zest and juice from the lemon, and vanilla bean. Once simmering, add the sugar. Stir well and cook for 15-20 minutes. Take out the pears, cut the bottom part and place them on the blondies. Sprinkle pistachios around the pear. Cover the pears with 1-2 Tbsp of the wine mixture.