Winter Poached Pears

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 firm ripe pears
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tea bags red zesty herbal tea flavored with hibiscus, rosehips and lemongrass
  • 2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice
  • 2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies

Steps

  • 1
    Peel pears, leaving stems intact; set aside. Heat water to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Add tea bags; let steep 10 minutes. Squeeze tea from tea bags; discard bags. Stir juice and candies into tea. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until candies are melted.
  • 2
    Arrange pears upright and close together in saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, spooning sauce over pears occasionally, until pears are tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife.
  • 3
    Remove pears from syrup. Cook syrup over medium-high heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Serve sauce over pears.

  • These rosy red pears are the perfect ending to any holiday meal, and they're not laden with fat and calories. For a special touch, dust dessert plates with powdered sugar before serving. Serve pears with low-fat vanilla ice cream, and garnish with fresh raspberries and mint leaves. Do your pesky pears keep falling over?. Try this trick: Cut a very thin slice from the bottom of each pear to make a flat surface and they won't topple over on the serving plates again!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
195
Calories from Fat
10
Total Fat
1g
Saturated Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
5mg
Total Carbohydrate
49g
Dietary Fiber
4g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
3 Fruit;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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