We love wine-poached pears, so when I saw this recipe in the November issue of Bon Appetit, I wanted to try it. The flavors were incredible! Although my apples didn’t turn candy-apple red like the photo in the magazine, they were delicious. John & I both think the apples would have been more tender and absorbed more flavor if we had cut them in half so they could be fully submerged in the sauce, used more wine, and baked them covered in the oven for 1/2 hour at 350 degrees. Then removed the apples and reduced the wine sauce, as described in the recipe.
We used a Brandy-fortified French Dessert Wine – which may explain the difference in the color – but it was excellent. The Vanilla Yogurt sauce was the perfect accompaniment to these apples – the flavor of honey really shines through.
We will definitely make these again –
with a few tweaks!
We were thrilled to discover these sterling silver based dessert cups at an antiques shop in Carpinteria on Sunday.
Whimsy Antiques ~ Carpinteria, CA |
Foodness Gracious says
I bet the smell was amazing!! Great apple dish and I love Bon Appetit.
Take care..
Whimsy Antiques says
What a delicious blog! Thanks for visiting our shops in Carpinteria–Whimsy Antiques!
Hope to meet you next time : )
Mary says
These look wonderful. I’ve bookmarked this recipe. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Kathy says
These look amazing!! I just love apples…this looks like such a wonderful dessert! Your silver dessert dishes are beautiful…great find!
Natalie says
Never tried out a recipe like this, but I have to now. It looks wonderful!
Lizzy says
Wow, what incredible dessert cups…great find! And your poached apples look fabulous, too~
Anonymous says
Susan I agree with Lizzy, the Matafans look delicious and mouth watering. I am sitting at my desk Drooling…… 🙂
Mercedes