Winter Poached Pears

Name: Winter Poached Pears
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters cranberry-raspberry juice; 3 tea bags red zesty herbal tea flavored with hibiscus, rosehips and lemongrass; 4 firm ripe pears; 2 Tbsps red cinnamon candies; 473 milliliters water

Winter Poached Pears might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 188 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It will be a hit at your Winter event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up cinnamon candies, lemon zest, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

Peel pears, leaving stems intact; set aside.

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Heat water to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; remove from heat.

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Water

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Add tea bags; let steep 10 minutes. Squeeze tea from tea bags; discard bags. Stir juice and candies into tea.

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Tea

Candy

Juice

Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until candies are melted.

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Candy

Arrange pears upright and close together in saucepan.

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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.

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Sauce

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