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Winter Poached Pears

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 28, 2010
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Delightful winter-time dessert - pears poached in syrup – perfect for any holiday.

Winter Poached Pears

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 4 firm ripe pears
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tea bags red zesty herbal tea flavored with hibiscus, rosehips and lemongrass
  • 2 cups cranberry-raspberry juice
  • 2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Peel pears, leaving stems intact; set aside. Heat water to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Add tea bags; let steep 10 minutes. Squeeze tea from tea bags; discard bags. Stir juice and candies into tea. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until candies are melted.
  • Step 
    2
    Arrange pears upright and close together in saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, spooning sauce over pears occasionally, until pears are tender when pierced with tip of sharp knife.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove pears from syrup. Cook syrup over medium-high heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Serve sauce over pears.

Nutrition

195 Calories
1g Total Fat
1g Protein
49g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
195
Calories from Fat
10
Total Fat
1g
Saturated Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
5mg
Total Carbohydrate
49g
Dietary Fiber
4g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
3 Fruit;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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