Pressure Cooker Tequila Poached Pears Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water1 can (11.3 ounces) pear nectar1 cup tequila1/2 cup sugar2 tablespoons lime juice2 teaspoons grated lime zest1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg8 whole Anjou pears, peeledSweetened whipped cream, optionalFresh mint leaves

Preparation

Select saute setting on a 6-qt. pressure cooker and adjust for low heat. Add the first 8 ingredients; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Press cancel. Add pears. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 3 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Remove pears and keep warm.

Reserve 3 cups cooking juices; discard remaining juices and cinnamon stick. Return reserved juices to pressure cooker. Select saute setting and adjust for medium heat. Simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Halve pears lengthwise and core. Serve with sauce, whipped cream if desired, and mint leaves.