Pears and Cranberries Poached in Wine Recipe

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An elegant dessert doesn't have to take tons of work. The oven does the cooking for this simple yet impressive dinner finale.

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Pears and Cranberries Poached in Wine Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

6 medium pears
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
1-1/2 cups white wine or white grape juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cranberry juice
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
Creme fraiche or whipped cream

Directions

Peel, core and halve the pears. Place cut side up in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cranberries. In a small saucepan, combine the wine, sugar, cranberry juice, butter and lemon peel. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; spoon over pears.
Cover and bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until pears are tender, basting occasionally. Serve with creme fraiche. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pear half with 2 tablespoons sauce (calculated without creme fraiche) equals 120 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 15 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Pears and Cranberries Poached in Wine in Country October/November 2010, p51