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Elegant Wine Basted Pears

 

Recipe By :Elegant Low-Calorie Cooking from CCA, Mary Carroll, Ed.

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Desserts Entertaining

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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6 large slightly underripe pears with stems

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 cup orange juice

2 cups hearty red wine (zinfandel or burgundy)

1 teaspoon honey

2 teaspoons cinnamon

fresh mint leaves

6 long strands orange peel

 

1. Core whole pears from bottom, using a melon baller, leave stems intact. Peel

the pears.

 

2. In a deep saucepan mix the juice, wine, honey and cinnamon. Bring to a boil.

Add pears and simmer until they become deep red in color and softened (about 35

minutes). Drain pears and chill, reserving liquid for garnish or another use.

 

3. Using a zester or canelle knife, pull long (8 to 10 inches) strands of zest

from the orange; one long peel per pear.

 

4. Serve: Add a tablespoon or two of the liquid or use fresh orange juice in the

bottom of each bowl. Center the pear, standing upright. Wrap a strand of orange

zest in a spiral from the top to the bottom of each pear. Garnish with a sprig

or two of fresh mint leaves.

 

VARIATIONS:

* replace honey with maple syrup; cinnamon with allspice.

* poach pear with juice (apple, cranberry, orange, grapefruit). Add food

coloring as necessary to stain the fruit.

 

Description:

" Festive red, orange and green. "

Source:

" California Culinary Academy, Chevron Books 0897211545 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 123 Calories; 1g Fat (5.0% calories from

fat); 1g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : For an elegant presentation, select well-formed, evenly shaped pears

that will stand upright.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 4421 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

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