Ingredients:
- 6 slightly underripe pears
- thin strips orange zest
- grand marnier custard, sauce (recipe is in my cookbook)
Directions:
- Make Grand Marnier Custard Sauce.
- For pears: Squeeze juice from 1 1/2 of the lemons; measure and reserve 3 tblsps of the juice.
- Add remaining juice to large bowl of cold water.
- Using corer or small, thin-bladed knife, core one pear, leaving stem intact, through the blossom end.
- Pare and place in acidulated water.
- Repeat with remaining pears.
- Mix 3 cups water and sugar in saucepan large enough to hold all the pears.
- Heat, stirring frequently, over medium heat until sugar dissolves and liquid begins to boil.
- Stir in reserved lemon juice.
- Drain pears and place in simmering syrup.
- Cook uncovered, turning carefully occasionally, over medium heat until tender, 35-45 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Cut 4 very thin slices from remaining lemon half.
- Add vanilla and lemon slices to poaching liquid.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate, covered, until cold.
- Remove pears with slotted spoon to individual dessert plates; spoon custard sauce over pears; garnish with orange zest.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 83.41 Kcal (349 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 3.16mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 27.08mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 21.74g | 7% | |
| Sugars | 20.18g | 81% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.58g | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.19g | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 10.2mg | 17% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 17.1mg | 2% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 52.84 Kcal (221 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 17.16mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 13.77g | 7% | |
| Sugars | 12.79g | 81% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.37g | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 6.5mg | 17% | |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 10.8mg | 2% | |
* 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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