POACHED PEARS IN GINGER-LEMON SAUCE

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Make and share this Poached Pears in Ginger-Lemon Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tonkcats

Categories     Pears

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lemon
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, cut in julienne strips
1/2 cup sugar
to taste water
6 medium Asian pears, peeled with stems attached (2 1/2 to 3-inches diameter) (firm)
to taste lightly sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

  • With a vegetable peeler, pare yellow part only of peel from lemon.
  • Cut peel into julienne strips to make 1 table- spoon.
  • Ream enough lemon to make 1 tablespoon juice. In a 5 to 6 quart pan, combine lemon peel, lemon juice, ginger, sugar and 3 cups water.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Add pears and more water, if needed, to cover them.
  • Simmer, covered, until pears are tender when pierced, about 30 minutes.
  • Put pears in 6 shallow-rimmed dishes or shallow bowls.
  • On high heat, boil syrup, uncovered, until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 40 minutes.
  • Pour syrup over pears.
  • Cool, cover and chill until cold or up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.1, Fat 0.3, Sodium 0.7, Carbohydrate 31.8, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 25.3, Protein 0.8

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