Baked Pears with Cranberry-Ginger Filling and Cider Sauce
Need a gluten free and vegetarian side dish? Baked Pears with Cranberry-Ginger Filling and Cider Sauce could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 211 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. A mixture of apple cider, brown sugar, orange rind, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Peel pears, leaving stems intact. Slice 1 inch from top of each pear to form a cap. Slice about 1/4 inch from base of each pear so it will sit flat. Core each pear. Rub outside of pears with cut sides of lemon halves. Discard lemon.
Combine cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar, crystallized ginger, and rind in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
Place pears in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Fill each pear cavity with 3 teaspoons cranberry mixture, 1 teaspoon at a time. Top each pear with its cap.
Drizzle butter evenly over pears.
Combine 1 tablespoon of sugar and ground ginger; sprinkle evenly over pears. Carefully cover with foil.
Bake at 400 for 1 hour or until tender, basting every 20 minutes.
Using a spatula, carefully remove pears from baking dish; place on individual dessert plates.
Pour liquid from baking dish into a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 12 minutes).
Drizzle 1 tablespoon sauce over each pear.