| 6 | pears |
| 1/2 | cup packed brown sugar |
| 1/3 | cup maple-flavored syrup |
| 1 | tablespoon butter or margarine, melted |
| 1 | teaspoon 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.
Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.
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| Serve an elegant dessert! Place each pear upright on a pretty dessert plate. Spoon the sauce around the pears, and sprinkle with chopped toasted nuts or coconut. Spoon a big dollop of soft whipped cream alongside the pears, and garnish the plate with a twisted orange slice. |
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| For a honey of a pear, use 1/4 cup honey instead of the maple syrup for a sweet change of pace. |
Nutrition Information:
225 ( 25 ); 2 g ( 1 g); 5 mg; 40 mg; 54 g ( 3 g); 1 g 2 %; 6 %; 2 %; 4 % 3 1/2