This dessert honors america's oldest fruit tree, a pear tree brought from europe around 1630 and planted in massachusetts. Here, we poached bosc pears in a tennessee whiskey-spiked liquid perfumed with vanilla bean and orange zest.
1/2 Ripe but firm bosc pears, peeled, stems intact
0.08 cup Sugar
0.19 cup Tennessee whiskey, such as jack daniel's
0.08 Vanilla bean split lengthwise and seeds scraped
1/4 Strips orange zest
Nutrition value
380
calories per serving
9 g Fat10 g Protein64 g Carbs12 g FiberOther
Current Totals
Fat
9g
Protein
10g
Carbs
64g
Fiber
12g
MacroNutrients
Carbs
64g
Protein
10g
Fiber
12g
Fats
Fat
9g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
39mg
Iron
6mg
Vitamin A
23mcg
Vitamin B1
< 1mg
Vitamin B2
< 1mg
Vitamin B3
1mg
Vitamin B6
< 1mg
Vitamin B9
46mcg
Vitamin B12
< 1mcg
Vitamin C
5mg
Vitamin E
< 1mg
Copper
< 1mcg
Magnesium
113mg
Manganese
1mg
Phosphorus
260mg
Selenium
27mcg
Zinc
2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment