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Caramel Pears Recipe

The crystallized ginger and cinnamon add a yummy flavor to this decadent desert made with fresh pears.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Caramel Pears Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 2 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 medium pears, peeled and sliced
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Grilled pound cake, whipped topping and sliced almonds

Directions

In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Serve warm over pound cake. Top with whipped topping; sprinkle with almonds. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2/3 cup pear mixture (calculated without pound cake, whipped topping and almonds) equals 279 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Caramel Pears in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2011, p93