Spiced Pears With Cranberries |
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The juice and wine create a sweet syrup in this simple, elegant dessert. Ingredients:
3 firm, ripe bartlett pears |
1 cup cranberry juice |
1/2 cup dry red wine |
3 tablespoons sugar |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
5 whole cloves |
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick |
1/2 cup dried cranberries |
Directions:
1. Peel pears, and remove cores. Cut each pear in half lengthwise.
2. Combine cranberry juice and next 5 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet. Add pears; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender, turning once. Remove pear halves with a slotted spoon, reserving juice mixture in pan. Place pears in a serving dish.
3. Remove cinnamon sticks and whole cloves from pan; discard. Add cranberries. Bring to a boil, and reduce liquid by one-third. Pour syrup over pears; cool 20 minutes.
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