I am sharing a gorgeous recipe with you today, one that I made in my brand new Le Creuset Saucier Pan. How thrilled am I? You have no idea!! Le Creuset Canada is fabulous to work with and I adore all their products. I couldn’t wait to get something cooking up in my new pan. Hmmm, what to make? A saucier pan is perfect for sauces, risotto and poaching. Yes, poaching, my daughter has been after me for poached pears. She remembers me making these Red Wine Poached Pears and loved them. So this time I thought I would make White Wine Poached Pears with Cinnamon Mascarpone.
When using a saucier you have the advantage of the pan being rounder. There aren’t the “corners” to deal with like a sauce pan, where ingredients can hide and make your sauces lumpy. The pan is also deeper so it is perfect for making a risotto or for today’s recipe, poaching! Isn’t she a beauty? I love the companion handle, it makes it so easy for pouring!! I have one to give away to a lucky winner also. It is a great prize!! One that you will love!!
I was so excited to recieve mine when it came!!
Here is a little peak inside the pan while the pears are poaching. You want to use ripe but firm pears so they don’t fall apart while cooking. These were perfect! I have done them whole before too but decided to halve these so they held the cinnamon mascarpone nicely.
The pears sat overnight in their sweet poaching liquid so that they were even more infused with the delightful flavors. This would be a pretty dish to serve for Easter dessert too, nice and light and full of freshness.
The pan was fantastic to work with, great even heating and the liquid on my induction stove seemed to boil almost immediately. This pan has great heat conduction. Doesn’t the name Le Creuset say it all!!
My daughter went crazy for these, she loves her pears and the creamy mascarpone, which is so easy.
White Wine Poached Pears with Cinnamon Mascarpone #LeCreuset #Giveaway
Pears poached in lemon cinnamon infused white wine and served with sweet cinnamon mascarpone.
Ingredients
- 1 bottle (750ml.) dry white wine
- 1 cup sugar
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 2-1" wide strips lemon peel, don't include the white pith
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
- 3 firm but ripe pears, peeled, cut in half and cored
Cinnamon Mascarpone
- 1 cup mascarpone
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp. Berry or fine sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp. poaching liquid
Instructions
- In a saucier pan or large saucepan add wine, 1 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add the pears and simmer for 20-30 min. until pears are tender, don't overcook. Remove the pears to a bowl. Bring the poaching liquid up to a boil and continue cooking until reduced by half, about 10 min.
- Pour the reduced poaching liquid over the pears and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight, covered.
- When ready to serve. Mix the mascarpone with the cinnamon and sugar, adding in enough poaching liquid to make the mascarpone light and fluffy. Serve a dollop over the pears.
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart White Wine – Poached Pears.
Come and dig right into this stunning dessert. Everyone will think you slaved but they are so easy to make.
Now onto the fun part, the giveaway, READ CAREFULLY. It is easy to enter and you can come back daily to tweet if you like for extra entries!! The contest is only open to Canada. The giveaway runs from March 14 until March 24, 2015, where at that time a random winner will be chosen. You will have 24 hours to respond to an email or another winner will be selected.
Comments & Reviews
Natalie says
I would love to make butternut squash risotto in this pan. I don’t have a very god pan right now so any time I make it, it sticks a little. But it’s still delicious.
Amy Heffernan says
I would love to cook bacon and eggs in this beautiful pan if i win! Thanks!
Janette@culinaryginger says
I bet the pears sounds are so delicious, I love a good fruit dessert and the cinnamon mascarpone sounds mouth watering. Love the pan too 🙂
Tara Noland says
Thank you Janette!
Bailey Dexter says
First of all thanks for the recipe, will be trying this one later this week. Sound like a great gluten free one! I would love to cook up a storm with this sauce pan. To start I would make a spinach alfredo sauce in the pan, once that is ready I could use this amazing sauce pan to toss my home made pasta in with sauce. These pans are perfect for this!
Tara Noland says
You are so welcome Bailey and thank you!
[email protected] says
I love their pots and pans. Your recipe looks wonderful Tara!
Tara Noland says
Thanks Nancy!
Kari says
Risotto
SueSueper says
I would like to make gravy for poutine in this pan.
Linda @ForkandForage says
Beautiful recipe, Tara, and a great use for the Le Creuset Saucier pan. I would love to cook a mushroom-inspired Risotto in this pan…it looks perfect for the job and who doesn’t love a Le Creuset pan (or two or three) in their collection?!
Tara Noland says
Thank you Linda!
Jill says
I would cook polenta in this saucier.
Sandra @ A Dash of Sanity says
Oh my goodness!! These sound so light and delicious. While I never could give up chocolate, I really do love a fruit dessert like this. 🙂 Pinning, Yumming and Stumbling!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Poached pears always come across as a fancy dessert. At least they do where I live. Maybe it’s all the peeling and poaching that scares people away but it’s SO worth the effort. Your cinnamon mascarpone would be lovely with these pears.
Nate Fuller says
i’d love to cook just about anything in this pan, i have a tv chefs pans right now and am really unimpressed! Good quality pans lead to great meals!
Liz says
What a gorgeous pan!!! And your poached pears look pretty terrific, too!!!
Laureen King says
One of my favourite brands Le Creuset. Your recipe looks delicious!
Josh S says
I would make a delicious breakfast omelette.
Rebby says
Oh I am SO trying these pears! I’d love to make my Bolognese sauce in this pan!
ikkinlala says
I’d love to make asparagus risotto.
Amy C says
I would like to try to poach pears. Your poached pears look really yummy.
Sarah says
I’d be making a lot of candy I think, I love those pans
Florence C says
I would try the poach pear. Looks so delicious.
ivy pluchinsky says
pan fried fish
andrea amy says
I would cook so much! I think the first thing I would cook would be a yummy cheese sauce for a bacon and cheese macaroni casserole 🙂 Thanks for the chance (and for making me hungry to lol)
Karla Sceviour says
I would make an omelette!
Holly Wright says
i would make an omelette in this pan
Wendy hutton says
I would cook chicken breasts
Heidi c. says
I would love to make risotto in this pan.
Lori Jackson says
Wow..those poached pears look great! I might try a tomato based sauce for pasta, mussells etc
Minnie@thelady8home says
That poach looks so delicious. Its a great idea though never tried it. Sounding great desert.
Brenda Penton says
I’d make my alfredo sauce in it for my chicken alfredo
Lisa says
I would love to make bonfire Chilli!
sweetkeet says
I would DEFINITELY try this dessert to initiate my Le Creuset!
Jenny says
I would make a delicious roast chicken and gravy
Belinda McNabb says
I would cook up some homemade pasta sauce in this pan
nicolthepickle says
I would make Nasi!
Tara Noland says
I had to look that one up, sounds delicious!!
Jenn says
Mushroom risotto!
Jenness M says
I would sautee some prawns and scallops.
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
I don’t enter many of these, but this pan is worth the effort! 🙂
Libby with Lemony Thyme says
I bet the pairs were delicious. And that pot is gorgeous!! What a great giveaway. Fingers crossed.
Debi @ Life Currents says
These look so good! I love Mascarpone and think it needs to be used more often! Great giveaway too!
nazima says
hi Tara this is such a lovely recipe – delicate but elegant, a perfect dessert idea for this time of year. lovely pictures and love your site!
Laura @ PetiteAllergyTreats says
These pears look and sound sooo good! The mascarpone adds so much too.
Elizabeth says
MMMm such a scrummy recipe and look at that pan! Gorgeous!
Kavey says
Not seen their frying pans before, mostly see their casserole dishes on sale. Lovely looking pears!
Joanne T Ferguson says
Love the posts and pans and stunning recipe Tara!
christine says
Oh goodness, now I”m wishing I lived in Canada because I would so love to win that pan! 🙂
Carol M (Lushka S) says
I think I’d try an asparagus risotto.
Loriann says
Beautiful dish, gorgeous pan! love them both <3
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Wish I could enter to win — love this pan 🙂 Your dessert is so lovely and elegant. Love the mascarpone!
Nettie says
I am drooling, love marscapone! Nettie
Becky says
Oh man, I wish that I lived in Canada so I could enter!! This pan looks amazing and I could go for some poached pears right now!
Angela says
These pears sound amazing and that pan is pretty darn fabulous as well! Can’t wait to try this!
sharyl wolter says
Lemon chicken would be my first dish!
Ashley (QLCC) says
I’ve never made poached pears, but seems easy enough. They look delicious!
Donna Desforges says
I would like to make a nice risotto in this pan!
Barry C. Parsons says
I would definitely make my duck and sausage cassoulet !
Andrew P says
I’d make an omelette