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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 275 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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My slow cooker allows me to serve a heartwarming dessert without much effort. Topped with caramel sauce, these tender pears feature a surprise filling of nuts and brown sugar.Catherine Mueller, St. Paul, Minnesota Ingredients:
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger |
1/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1/4 cup chopped pecans |
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel |
6 medium bartlett or d'anjou pears |
2 tablespoons butter, cubed |
vanilla ice cream and caramel ice cream topping, optional |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine the ginger, brown sugar, pecans and lemon peel. Using a melon baller or long-handled spoon, core pears to within 1/4 in. of bottom. Spoon ginger mixture into the center of each.
2. Place pears upright in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top each with butter. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until tender. Serve with ice cream and caramel topping if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
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