Maple-Sauced Pears

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Maple-Sauced Pears

Makes 6 sevings

 

For an elegant dessert, place each pear upright on a pretty dessert plate.

Spoon the sauce around the pear, and sprinkle with chopped toasted nuts or

coconut. Spoon a big dollop of soft whipped cream alongside the pear, and

garnish the plate with a twisted orange slice.

 

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.