Poached Pears with Citrus Sauce

2015-02-14

Cuisine: American

A light refreshing and healthy dessert This recipe serves 4

Ingredients

4 medium pears Pears, raw
1 Tbs lemon juice Lemon juice, raw
4 cups apple juice Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid
1/2 tsp cinnamon Spices, cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp nutmeg Spices, nutmeg, ground
1 whole clove Spices, cloves, whole
CITRUS SAUCE
1 cup sugar Sugars, granulated
1/4 cup brown sugar Sugars, brown
1/4 tsp salt Salt, table
1/4 cup cornstarch Cornstarch
1 cup orange juice Orange juice, raw
1/4 cup lemon juice Lemon juice, raw
3/4 cup Boiling water Water, municipal
1 Tbs butter Butter, without salt
1 teaspoon each orange and lemon zest

Method

Step 1

Pears: Peel pears and brush with lemon juice. Bring apple juice and spices to a boil in a large saucepan.

Step 2

Place pears in the pan in an upright position and cover. Reduce heat and simmer12-15 mins or til tender.

Step 3

To serve Spoon citrus sauce over pears in individual dishes and garnish with a mint sprig in the top of each pear.

Step 4

Citrus Sauce: Mix sugar , brown sugar, salt, and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Stir in orange and lemon juice and water. Bring to a boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly.

Step 5

Remove from heat and add butter and zest.

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Recipe Type: Cold dessert, Do ahead Tags: Desserts Ingredients: apple juice, boiling water, Brown Sugar, Butter, cinnamon, CITRUS SAUCE, Cornstarch, Lemon juice, medium pears, nutmeg, Orange juice, Salt, sugar, teaspoon each orange and lemon zest, whole clove

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