Poached Pears
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 180.1
- Total Fat: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 5.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 45.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Poached Pears calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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4 pears, peeled
5 cups unsweetened apple juice
1 orange, sliced
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
Directions
Put pears in a non-aluminum pot. Pour juice over pears. If pears are not completely covered, add more juice. Add orange slices, cinnamon stick, and cloves.
Cook on mediium heat (just below boiling) until pears are tender. Cooking time will vary depending on size and ripeness of pears. Remove pears to individual serving bowls and pour a little of the juice over each pear.
May be served war, at room temperature, or chilled.
If desired, garnish with a little yogurt or whipped topping and a sprig of fresh mint, or serve by sitting each pear upright on a pineapple slice. Any remaining juice can be served as a beverage, either hot or cold.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NANCYJAC.
Cook on mediium heat (just below boiling) until pears are tender. Cooking time will vary depending on size and ripeness of pears. Remove pears to individual serving bowls and pour a little of the juice over each pear.
May be served war, at room temperature, or chilled.
If desired, garnish with a little yogurt or whipped topping and a sprig of fresh mint, or serve by sitting each pear upright on a pineapple slice. Any remaining juice can be served as a beverage, either hot or cold.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NANCYJAC.