QUICK & EASY CARAMELIZED PEARS
Seasonal fruit is the perfect starting point for a memorable meal-ender.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Add pears, one cut side down, and cook until browned, then reduce heat to medium and cook 3 minutes. Turn pears to other cut side and cook 4 minutes. Add sugar and 1 tablespoon water, swirling pan to combine. Turn pears skin side down and cook until sauce is thickened slightly, 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla and pinch of salt. Serve warm with ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g
LUSCIOUS PEARS IN RASPBERRY SAUCE
From Vegetarian Times, this simple and elegant dessert is a snap to throw together. Begin with the best ingredients and you'll end with a delicious dessert. Sometimes pumpkin pie is too heavy for the Thanksgiving meal and this recipe fits the bill perfectly. Experiment with another flavor of jam if you choose.
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the pears in half lengthwise, remove seeds, peel and core. Place the pears cut side down in an oven-proof baking dish.
- Combine the juice, jam, mirin (or substitute), cinnamom, nutmeg or cardamom, vanilla pod piece and salt.
- Pour this mixture over the pears; cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake pears until soft, about 25 minutes.
- Remover the vanilla pod and arrange the pears cut side up on a serving platter. Spoon remaining sauce from the baking dish over the pears. Garnish with mint leaves or verbena leaves if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97, Fat 0.1, Sodium 61.8, Carbohydrate 24.5, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 16.4, Protein 0.5
POACHED PEARS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE
This elegant dessert for two has a wonderful vanilla flavoring that is very satisfying. With an extremely simple raspberry sauce adding a dash of bright color, it is very impressive. -Dawn Bryant, Thedford, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar and wine to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully add pears. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until tender. Remove pears and reserve cooking liquid., In a small bowl, combine spreadable fruit and vanilla. Stir in enough cooking liquid to form a sauce consistency. Cover and refrigerate sauce and pears separately until chilled. , Remove sauce from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Place two pear halves on each dessert plate; top with sauce. Garnish with raspberries and mint if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
PEAR CRANBERRY SAUCE
We don't care for regular cranberry sauce, so I usually perk it up with other fruit. This pear version is the one my family requests most often. It's sweet, tangy and a beautiful ruby-red color. Since it keeps well in the refrigerator, I often make it in advance.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield about 2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the pears, water, ginger and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in cranberries and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until the cranberries have popped and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring several items. , Discard cinnamon sticks. Mash sauce if desired. Cool. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
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