GINGER PEAR SAUCE

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Categories     Condiment/Spread     Sauce     Food Processor     Ginger     Lemon     Pear     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 small ripe pears (about 3 pounds)
1 cup pear nectar
4 dried pear halves, chopped (available at health foods stores and specialty foods shops)
1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon julienne strips peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Peel, core, and finely chop fresh pears. In a saucepan simmer fresh pears, nectar, dried pears, sugar, butter, ginger, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and a pinch of salt until pears are tender, about 25 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla. Discard cinnamon stick.
  • Force pear mixture through a food mill or ricer, or in a food processor purée to desired consistency.

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