Poached PearsCuisine: Desserts Category: Dessert Servings: 6 Ingredients:6 pears ripe1 strip orange rind 32 oz diet fruit flavored soda or Add water to cover, a pinch or salt 2 tbs sugar or honey 1 clove 1 cinnamon stick 1 tbs sugar free raspberry jam(optional) Mint leaves Optional: handful of craisins Splenda to taste 1/2 vanilla bean split Instructions:Peel whole pears, leaving stem. Place in large pot & add soda, and all other ingredients. Bring to boil & simmer for about 1/2 hr or until pears are soft. Let cool. Gently remove pears to a plate & cook syrup down. Taste & adjust seasoning. May need a little sweetener or a little lemon juice. Return Pears and let stand together till syrup has cooled. Chill. Serve with syrup & mint leaves for decoration. Can be frozen. IF NOT USING SODA, ADD WASHED 2 DARK PLUMS FOR COLOR. ALTERNATIVE: Slice pears in half and remove seeds & stems. Serve cold with Cranberry relish in center.Click Here To Return To The Recipe List This Page Generated By: |