Cranberry-Poached Pears Recipe

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Cranberry-Poached Pears
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Ingredients:

  • about 4 cups water
  • 5 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 (4- to 5-inch) strip orange zest
  • 1 (4- to 5-inch) strip lemon zest
  • 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 2 3/4 cups cranberries

Directions:

  1. Place pears in snug-fitting saucepan; cover with about 4 cups water. Add honey, sugar, orange and lemon zest, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick. Remove seeds from vanilla bean pod; add seeds, pod, and tea bag to pan. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer (15-20 minutes), until pears are tender when pierced. Add cranberries; return mixture to a simmer until cranberries burst (about 3 minutes). Discard tea bag. Carefully place ingredients in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight. Discard zest, pod, and cinnamon stick. Serve 1 pear with cranberries and liquid in a bowl.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 637.19 Kcal (2668 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 31.22mg 1%
Potassium 489.12mg 10%
Total Carbs 168.96g 56%
Sugars 136.67g 547%
Dietary Fiber 19.57g 78%
Vitamin C 48.3mg 80%
Calcium 139.2mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 41.58 Kcal (174 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 2.04mg 1%
Potassium 31.91mg 10%
Total Carbs 11.02g 56%
Sugars 8.92g 547%
Dietary Fiber 1.28g 78%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 80%
Calcium 9.1mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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