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Poached Pears with Blackberries in Orange Sauce

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Pears poached in orange juice, white wine, and spices served with blackberries make a unique dessert or a great side dish for chicken or pork.

Rating:
Prep Time:	5 minutes
Cook Time:	8 minutes
Difficulty:	Intermediate

Nutrition Facts

Makes 8 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	93.9

Total Carbs	18.7 g

Dietary Fiber	3.9 g

Sugars	11.8 g

Total Fat	0.2 g

Saturated Fat	0.0 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.1 g

Potassium	167.7 mg

Protein	0.7 g

Sodium	3.6 mg

Dietary Exchanges 0.2 Fat, 1.0 Fruits, 0.1 Other Carbs,

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Servings

Ingredients

1.0
1 cup tap water 4.0
4 each Pears, fresh, small 2.0
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1.0
1 cup white wine 1.0
1 tbsp Honey, dark 0.25
0 1/4 cup orange juice 2.0
2 tbsp grated orange peel 0.5
0 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 0.5
0 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1.0
1 pinch ground cloves 0.25
0 1/4 cup Cranberries, dried 1.5
1 1/2 cup fresh blackberries

Directions

Rub prepared pears with lemon juice to prevent browning.
In small saucepan, mix water, wine, honey, orange juice, 1 tablespoon orange zest, vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves.
Place over medium heat and bring to boil. Lower heat to simmer.
Add pears and cranberries, if desired. Cover and simmer for 20-35 minutes, until pears are tender.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Transfer pears with tongs to serving plates curved side down.
Return saucepan to burner. Bring liquid to boil. Continue cooking until sauce has reduced to syrup, about 10 minutes.
Add blackberries to syrup, reduce heat to simmer and cook 1 minute.
Gently remove blackberries with slotted spoon divided evenly into the hollow of each pear.
Drizzle syrup over each pear. Garnish with remaining orange zest.