GINGER-POACHED PEARS

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Here's a simply elegant choice for dessert. The fresh pear halves are roasted in a sweet sauce of ginger ale and honey. -Harriet Millstone, Toronto, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 medium pears
1/2 cup ginger ale
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; cut in half vertically. Cut 1/4 in. from bottoms to level if necessary. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Place ginger ale and honey in a small saucepan. Cook and stir until combined; spoon over pears. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until tender, basting occasionally., With a slotted spoon, remove pears to individual serving dishes. Transfer pan juices to a small saucepan; stir in ginger. Cook and stir over medium heat 5-8 minutes or until heated through. Spoon over pears; sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 23mg sodium, Carbohydrate 91g carbohydrate (65g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 2g protein.