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    Creamy Coconut Poached Pears with Star Anise

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    By Alisa Fleming on November 23, 2014 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    It really is about the simple things in life, isn’t it? This recipe for dairy-free creamy coconut poached pears has easy simmer instructions and contains just 4 ingredients, but each one adds so much to the finished dish.

    That said, when there are only a handful of ingredients, the quality of ingredients matters that much more. Be sure to use a good quality coconut milk (like Thai Kitchen Organic) for these coconut poached pears, and pick the best pears possible.

    Creamy Coconut Poached Pears Recipe (dairy-free!)

    How to Pick the Best Pears for Your Recipe

    According to Cristie Mather of the Pear Bureau Northwest, “Regardless of which variety you prefer, the real secret to enjoyment is knowing how to tell when a pear is ripe.” Pears ripen from the inside out. To determine if a pear is ripe, apply gentle pressure to the narrow “neck” of the pear with your thumb. If it yields to pressure, it’s ready to enjoy.

    The  pear is one of the few fruits that does not ripen on the tree – they are harvested when mature, but not yet ripe. When left at room temperature, firm pears gradually ripen from the inside out. Once ripe, they can be refrigerated to slow the ripening process.

    Creamy Coconut Poached Pears Recipe (dairy-free!)

    Special Diet Notes: Creamy Coconut Poached Pears

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.

    For paleo coconut poached pears, use coconut sugar in place of the Muscavado sugar.

    Creamy Coconut Poached Pears with Star Anise
     
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    Prep time
    5 mins
    Cook time
    25 mins
    Total time
    30 mins
     
    Serve these coconut poached pears with a generous portion of the creamy sauce for dessert. For heartier, healthier fare, the pears can also be chopped and served with the sauce atop granola or steel cut oats.
    Author: The Pear Bureau Northwest
    Recipe type: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Serves: 6 servings
    Ingredients
    • 2 14-ounce cans full-fat coconut milk
    • ½ cup packed dark brown Muscovado sugar (can sub dark brown sugar or coconut sugar)
    • 3 whole star anise
    • 3 firm, ripe pears, such as Bosc
    Instructions
    1. Warm coconut milk, sugar, and anise over low heat to dissolve sugar.
    2. Peel, halve, and core the pears with a melon baller.
    3. Submerge the pears in the coconut milk and cover.
    4. Keeping the heat at low to prevent burning the coconut milk, cook the pears for 20-25 minutes, or until just tender when pierced with a fork.
    5. Gently stir the mixture every 8-10 minutes to prevent scorching.
    6. Once tender, remove the pears and serve immediately with the sweetened, spiced coconut milk.
    Notes
    Serving suggestion: Chop the warm pears into chunks and return them to the warmed coconut milk, Then scoop the pears and sauce atop a bowl of steel-cut or old-fashioned oatmeal.
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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