Gingered pears
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Water |
| ¼ | cup | Sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons | Apricot jam or preserves |
| 4 | teaspoons | Finely chopped crystallized OR- |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ginger |
| 1 | teaspoon | Grated orange peel |
| 2 | Pears, halved and cored | |
Directions
Combine all ingredients except pears; mix well. Add pears. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook 10-12 minutes or unti pears are tender when pierced with knife, turning over once. With slotted spoon, remove pears from saucepan; place in 4 individual dessert diahes. Cook syrup, uncovered, over high heat 1-2 minutes or until it begins to thicken. Pour syrup over pears, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. If desired, garnish with shredded orange peel.
Per serving: 130 cal., 1g pro., 35g carb., 2g fiber, 0g fat, 0mg chol., 5mg sodium, 120mg pot, 2 fruit exchanges.
Fast and Healthy Jan/Feb 95 Typed by Carolyn Shaw 1-95.
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 01-13-95