Herbed pear sauce for fish

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Fresh Bartlett pear
3tablespoonsFresh lemon juice
1¼cupWater
1Bay leaf
½teaspoonThyme
⅛teaspoonCelery seed
⅛teaspoonGarlic salt
Few dashes white pepper
¼cupButter
1½tablespoonCornstarch
¼cupChopped parsley
1½poundsFresh fish fillets: haddock,
Salmon, halibut or
Swordfish

Directions

Pare, halve & core pear: cut lengthwise into slices. Coat with lemon juice & set aside. Combine water, bay leaf, salt, thyme, celery seed, garlic salt & pepper in saucepan; bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes, strain. Melt butter in same saucepan; blend in cornstarch, then stir in hot liquid. Cook, stirring; until mixture comes to a boil & thickens. Mix in pears, along with lemon juice; heat through. Just before serving, add parsley. Serve over hot cooked fish fillets.

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