Maple-Sauced Pears

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Maple-Sauced Pears

 

 

Prep: 10 min - Cook: High 2 to 2 1/2 hr - Finish: High 10 min

 

6 pears

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup

1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 tablespoons orange juice

 

 

1. Peel pears. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems attached. Place

pears upright in 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker.

 

2. Mix remaining ingredients except cornstarch and orange juice; pour

over pears.

 

3. Cover and cook on high heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until

tender.

 

4. Remove pears from cooker; place upright in serving dish or

individual dessert dishes.

 

5. Mix cornstarch and orange juice; stir into sauce in cooker. Cover

and cook on high heat setting about 10 minutes or until sauce is

thickened. Spoon sauce over pears.

 

Makes 6 servings

 

For a honey of a pear, use 1/4 cup honey instead of the maple syrup

for a sweet change of pace.

 

Nutritional Info per 1 Serving: 225 calories (25 calories from fat);

3 g fat (0 g saturated); 0 mg cholesterol; 35 mg sodium; 52 g

carbohydrate (3 g dietary fiber); 1 g protein