Poached pears
Simmering pears in fruit juice produces a simple but elegant dessert.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 pear
Calories: 85
Serving size
1 pear
Calories
85
Monounsaturated fat
Trace
Saturated fat
Trace
Total fat
Trace
Sodium
2 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Dietary fiber
2 g
Protein
1 g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
(SERVES 4)
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 1/4 cups apple juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 whole pears
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the juices, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir to mix evenly.
Peel the pears and leave the stems. Remove the core from the bottom of the pear. Place in a shallow pan. Add the juice mixture to the pan and set over medium heat. Simmer for about 30 minutes, turning pears frequently. Don't boil.
Transfer the pears to individual serving plates. Garnish with raspberries and orange zest and serve immediately.
