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Gingered Pears Recipe

My slow cooker allows me to serve a heartwarming dessert without much effort. Topped with caramel sauce, these tender pears feature a surprise filling of nuts and brown sugar.—Catherine Mueller, St. Paul, Minnesota

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Gingered Pears Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
6 medium Bartlett or D'Anjou pears
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
Vanilla ice cream and caramel ice cream topping, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the ginger, brown sugar, pecans and lemon peel. Using a melon baller or long-handled spoon, core pears to within 1/4 in. of bottom. Spoon ginger mixture into the center of each.
Place pears upright in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top each with butter. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until tender. Serve with ice cream and caramel topping if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pear equals 263 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Gingered Pears in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2008, p97