Pears Stewed in Pomegranate Syrup

Name: Pears Stewed in Pomegranate Syrup
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT2H0M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT3H30M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: middle-eastern
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups pomegranate juice; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 large pears; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; Sweet yogurt cream, or whipped cream; Toasted, chopped hazelnuts, for garnish

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Level: Easy
Total: 3 hr 30 min

Prep: 2 hr
Cook: 1 hr 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 3 hr 30 min

Prep: 2 hr
Cook: 1 hr 30 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

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2 1/2 cups pomegranate juice

1/2 cup sugar

3 large pears

1 cinnamon stick

3 cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Sweet yogurt cream, or whipped cream

Toasted, chopped hazelnuts, for garnish

Directions

Combine pomegranate juice and sugar in a saucepan. Peel, halve and core the pears, and drop them into the pomegranate juice mixture. Add the cinnamon stick, cloves and allspice, cover the pan, and cook the pears gently for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until they are tender.
Strain the syrup, discarding the cinnamon and cloves. Let pears cool in the liquid, then transfer pears to a bowl. Boil the liquid until reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Pour the syrup over the pears and chill.
To serve, drizzle a serving platter or individual plates with the syrup, place a pear half on each plate, drizzle with more syrup. Serve with a dollop of sweet yogurt cream and sprinkle with the toasted hazelnuts.