Dessert: Champagne-Poached Pears

Recipe by /contributors/victoria-granof If you only have time for a dessert after the kids are in bed, try something elegant and expedient, like poached pears. This recipe works best with pink champagne.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Champagne-Poached Pears

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

1 bottle champagne, preferably pink (about 3 1/2 cups)
1 cup sugar
Zest of 1/4 lemon
1 teaspoon rose water (optional)
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise (optional)
2 large pears (such as Bosc) or 4 small pears (such as Seckel), peeled (firm, slightly underripe pears work best)

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients except the pears in a pot and bring to a simmer.
Carefully lower the pears into the liquid (adding up to 1 cup water to make sure the fruit is fully submerged).
Simmer until the pears are tender, 15 to 17 minutes for small pears, 25 to 30 minutes for large ones.
Cool the pears in the cooking liquid for 30 minutes before serving, or store them in the refrigerator (still in the liquid) for up to a week.

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