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Pears Poached in Tequila with Prickly Pear-Raspberry Sauce Recipe

Pears Poached in Tequila with Prickly Pear-Raspberry Sauce Recipe

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Pears Poached in Tequila with Prickly Pear-Raspberry Sauce

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Ingredients:

Serving

14 anjou pears, peeled
1 quart tequila
1/2 cup sugar
112- oz package frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
18- oz jar prickly pear jelly
2 tbsp orange liqueur

Directions:

Make pears: Using melon baller, remove core from bottom end of pears. Bring tequila and sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add 7 pears. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook until tip of small knife pierces pears easily, turning occasionally, about 40 minutes. Transfer pears to large bowl. Repeat with remaining pears and poaching liquid. Return all pears to liquid; cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill.)
Make sauce: Purée berries, jelly and liqueur in processor. Strain into medium bowl. Cover; chill until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.) Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce onto each plate. Stand 1 pear in center of each.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	596.61 Kcal (2498 kJ)
Calories from fat	54.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.04g	9%
Cholesterol	8.2mg	3%
Sodium	42.84mg	2%
Potassium	374.04mg	8%
Total Carbs	118.62g	40%
Sugars	86.12g	344%
Dietary Fiber	10.37g	41%
Protein	8.74g	17%
Vitamin C	54.5mg	91%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	3.1mg	17%
Calcium	107.4mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	175.13 Kcal (733 kJ)
Calories from fat	15.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.77g	9%
Cholesterol	2.41mg	3%
Sodium	12.57mg	2%
Potassium	109.8mg	8%
Total Carbs	34.82g	40%
Sugars	25.28g	344%
Dietary Fiber	3.04g	41%
Protein	2.57g	17%
Vitamin C	16mg	91%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	14%
Iron	0.9mg	17%
Calcium	31.5mg	11%

* 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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