Pear Perfection Recipe

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“What makes this dessert especially great is that it can be made in advance and year-round. I use lime sherbet for St. Patrick’s Day and pineapple sherbet for Easter.” For a yuletide touch, add a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds. —Pat Neaves, Lees Summit, Missouri

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Pear Perfection Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup pomegranate juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 large pear, peeled, halved and cored
1 tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon white baking chips
2/3 cup raspberry sherbet
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring the juices, sugar and lemon peel to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully add pear halves. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Remove pears with a slotted spoon; refrigerate for 1 hour.
Bring poaching liquid to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Cool.
In a microwave, melt chocolate and baking chips in separate bowls; stir until smooth. Drizzle chocolate on a plate. Place pear halves on plate; top with sherbet. Drizzle with the poaching liquid and melted chips. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 379 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 37 mg sodium, 79 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Pear Perfection in Taste of Home December/January 2011, p54