Poached Pears in Cranberry Juice

Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
2 cups no sugar added apple juice
1 tablespoon honey
4 large, firm, almost-ripe Barlett or d’Anjou pears, halved, cored and peeled (approximately 2 pounds)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons sugar

Instructions: 

1. Put cranberries and apple juice in a 3-quart heavy-bottom saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook until all the berries pop, approximately 7 minutes
2. In a bowl, press out juices with a large spoon. Stir honey into juices. Discard solids.
3. Arrange pears in layers in saucepan, rounded sides down. Cover with cranberry liquid. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover and simmer until firm-tender approximately 10 minutes.
4. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg and almond extract.
5. Gently spoon liquid over pears. Uncover and let stand for 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a 3-quart covered bowl.
6. Add sugar to juices, stirring until dissolved and then pour over fruit.
7. Cover and refrigerate for several hours (or overnight) to permit flavors to develop fully.

Serving Size: 1/2 pear
Nutrition Facts: 

Calories: 110
Total Fat:  0 gm
Saturated Fat: 0 gm
Monounsaturated Fat: 0 gm
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: <1 gm
Carbohydrate: 26 gm
Dietary Fiber : 4 gm
Sodium: 10 mg

Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDE  • BRG Dietetics & Nutrition, P.C.
brghealth.com • (516) 486-4569

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