Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Spicy Poached Pears

"You can make this fresh pear dessert with chocolate ice cream, too--"
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2-1/2 inches stick cinnamon -OR- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 large fresh pears, peeled, cored, and halved
shredded orange peel (optional)
vanilla ice cream

In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the wine, orange juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Add pear halves; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until pears are barely tender. Uncover; cook about 20 minutes more or until pears are translucent. Remove cinnamon stick; cool. Garnish with shredded orange pee, if desired. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.--Mrs. Barbara Keenan, Ft. Morgan, Colo.

Serves 6 to 8.

[recipe on the back of “Macaroon-Almond Baked Pears,” clipped from “Better Homes and Gardens”]

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