Ginger Poached Pears - Cuisinart CRC-650 Cookbook

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No time to fuss with dessert – here is one to fix and forget.

Served chilled it is an easy, do-ahead dessert that is healthy too.

juice of lemon

cans ginger ale

strips lemon peel,

x ½", bitter white pith removed

slices (size of a quarter)

fresh ginger

medium pears (Bartlett, Anjou,

or Bosc), slightly underripe,

but fragrant – with stems

Combine lemon juice and cups water in a medium bowl. Place the ginger ale,

lemon peel, and fresh ginger in the ceramic pot of the Cuisinart

stir. Peel the pears, leaving the stem intact; cut a thin slice from the bottom of each

pear so that it stands upright. As each pear is peeled, dip into the lemon water to

prevent darkening and stand it in the ginger liquid in the slow cooker.

Cover and press the on/off button to turn the unit on. Set time to hours and press

Low. When pears are tender, turn slow cooker off. Allow pears to cool in poach-

ing liquid. Chill in liquid. (If desired, before serving, liquid may be thickened to a

syrup-like consistency by simmering until it is reduced by half.)

To serve, arrange each pear on a deep plate (rimmed soup bowl works well). Spoon

poaching liquid over pears. Garnish with a dollop of Honey Yogurt Cream, Choco-

late Glaze and sprinkle with chopped crystallized ginger.

• sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 14mg • calc. 43mg • fiber 5g