Warm Ginger-Pear Topping

Name: Warm Ginger-Pear Topping
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 4 Anjou pears, peeled and coarsely chopped; 79 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoons lemon juice

Need a gluten free and vegetarian side dish? Warm Ginger-Pear Topping could be a tremendous recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 0g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 133 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, ground ginger, cornstarch, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 28 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together sugar and cornstarch in a medium skillet.

Ingredients you will need

Corn Starch

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Add pears and next 3 ingredients, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring often, 8 to 12 minutes or until pears are tender. Stir in butter.

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Butter

Pear

Warm Cinnamon-Apple Topping: Substitute 4 peeled and coarsely chopped Granny Smith apples for pears, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg for ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract for 1/4 tsp. almond extract. Proceed with recipe as directed.

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Granny Smith Apple

Cinnamon

Vanilla Extract

Almond Extract

Ginger Powder

Nutmeg

Apple

Pear

Warm Two-Berry Topping: Substitute granulated sugar for brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups each of frozen cranberries and frozen blueberries for pears, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract for 1/4 tsp. almond extract. Omit ginger and cornstarch. Proceed with recipe as directed, simmering berries 7 minutes or until thickened. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Prep: 15 min., Cook: 8 min.

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Granulated Sugar

Vanilla Extract

Almond Extract

Blueberries