POACHED PEARS WITH SPICED CREAM

Poached Pears with Spiced Cream image

These beautiful poached pears are stuffed with spiced and sweetened cream cheese and whipping cream. Top with toasted walnuts for the win.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 qt. (4 cups) cranberry juice cocktail
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Raspberry Flavor Gelatin
4 fresh pears, peeled
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Steps:

Stir juice cocktail into dry gelatin mixes in large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring frequently until gelatin is dissolved.
Add pears; partially cover pan with lid. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 25 min. or just until pears are tender, stirring every 5 min. Remove pears from liquid; discard liquid or reserve for other use. (See Tip.)
Refrigerate 1 hour. Cut pears in half. Using the tip of a paring knife or a melon baller, carefully remove seeds. Mix cream cheese with remaining ingredients. Spoon 2 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture into center of each pear just before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 125 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g