Poached Apples

Pommes Pochées

Preparation info
  • Makes

    6

    dessert servings when served with ice cream, and proportionately more if other poached fruits are being served at the same time.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Glorious French Food

By James Peterson

Published 2002

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Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Basic Poaching Liquid for Fruits, or more as needed
  • 6 apples
  • ¼ to ½ cup [60 to 125

Method

Bring the poaching liquid to a gentle simmer and peel the apples. Cut them in half, cut out the cores with a melon bailer or paring knife, and cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges, depending on the size of the apples. Poach the wedges until they soften slightly but can be penetrated with a small knife, about 7 minutes, depending on the apples. (If the poaching liquid doesn’t completely cover the we