Instant Pot® Poached Pears with Port Wine recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups water
2 cups port wine
1 ½ cups orange juice
¾ cup white sugar
1 orange, zested
2 cinnamon sticks
½ teaspoon ground cloves
4 firm pears, stems attached

Nutrition Info

385.1 calories
carbohydrate: 77.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.5 g
fiber: 6.1 g
protein: 1.4 g
saturatedFat: 0.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 12.8 mg
sugar: 62.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine water, port, orange juice, sugar, orange zest, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Select Saute function and set timer for 3 minutes, until liquid begins to slightly simmer.

  2. Place pears inside the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions, set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

  3. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Transfer pears to a plate to cool, leaving juices in the pot.

  4. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions, set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

  5. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Discard cinnamon sticks from the sauce. Place poached pears in bowls and drizzle with port sauce.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

The most amazing elegant dessert in an instant. Try these quick and easy poached pears cooked with port wine and spices, made in minutes in your Instant Pot®, ready to entertain any guests. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

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