Luscious Pears in Raspberry Sauce |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From Vegetarian Times, this simple and elegant dessert is a snap to throw together. Begin with the best ingredients and you'll end with a delicious dessert. Sometimes pumpkin pie is too heavy for the Thanksgiving meal and this recipe fits the bill perfectly. Experiment with another flavor of jam if you choose. Ingredients:
3 firm bosc pears or 3 bartlett pears |
1/2 cup fresh orange juice |
1/4 cup raspberry jam (homemade or the best quality store bought) or 1/4 cup raspberry jelly (homemade or the best quality store bought) |
2 tablespoons mirin (can substitute white wine or fruit liquer-optional) |
1 pinch cinnamon or 1 pinch nutmeg or 1 pinch cardamom |
1 inch piece vanilla pod, slit down the side (my addition) |
1 pinch salt |
fresh mint |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cut the pears in half lengthwise, remove seeds, peel and core. Place the pears cut side down in an oven-proof baking dish.
3. Combine the juice, jam, mirin (or substitute), cinnamom, nutmeg or cardamom, vanilla pod piece and salt.
4. Pour this mixture over the pears; cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
5. Bake pears until soft, about 25 minutes.
6. Remover the vanilla pod and arrange the pears cut side up on a serving platter. Spoon remaining sauce from the baking dish over the pears. Garnish with mint leaves or verbena leaves if desired.
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