Desserts: Warm Desserts: Poached Pears

Pears poached in a cinnamon sauce.

Author: Family Health Network
Date: June 15, 2006

Serves: 2 person(s)
Yield: 2 x pears

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

2 firm ripe pears, 5 oz each
2 cup water
3 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 cinnamon stick
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp corn flour
1 Tbsp water, extra

Directions:

Peel pears; keeping the stalk intact.

Combine water, maple syrup and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Add pears. Cook for approximately 15 minutes or until pears are soft when poked with a sharp knife.

Place pears onto serving dishes. Remove cinnamon stick from sauce and discard.

Bring sauce to boiling; add lemon juice. Turn down heat. Combine corn flour with extra water and stir into sauce until thickened.

Spoon over pears. Serve warm.

Variations:

Serve with lowfat yogurt or light whipped cream.

Honey can be used instead of golden syrup.

Serving suggestions and garnishes not included in nutritional analysis.