WINTER POACHED PEARS

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Delightful winter-time dessert - pears poached in syrup - perfect for any holiday.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 firm ripe pears
2 cups water
3 tea bags red zesty herbal tea flavored with hibiscus, rosehips and lemongrass
2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice
2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies

Steps:

  • Peel pears, leaving stems intact; set aside. Heat water to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Add tea bags; let steep 10 minutes. Squeeze tea from tea bags; discard bags. Stir juice and candies into tea. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until candies are melted.
  • Arrange pears upright and close together in saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, spooning sauce over pears occasionally, until pears are tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife.
  • Remove pears from syrup. Cook syrup over medium-high heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Serve sauce over pears.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 5 mg

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