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Pears in Orange Sauce Recipe

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This is one of my favorite easy desserts to serve to guests. There is hardly any prep involved, and everyone enjoys it after a big meal.—Audrey Friberg, Fridley, Minnesota

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Pears in Orange Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 5 10

Ingredients

1 can (15-1/4 ounces) pear halves
1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
1 cinnamon stick (1 inch)
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 Pirouette cookies or cookies of your choice

Directions

Drain pears, reserving liquid; set pears aside. Place liquid in a small saucepan; add the orange juice concentrate, cinnamon stick and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add pears; cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until heated through.
Discard cinnamon stick. Spoon pears into dessert dishes; drizzle with sauce. Dollop with cream cheese and sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve with cookies. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 195 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Pears in Orange Sauce in Simple & Delicious March/April 2007, p27

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Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2010 by bameiboo

This was so easy and tasted so much better than plain canned pears. I served these as a side not dessert and didn't add the cream cheese or cookies. But this would be a quick easy dessert too! I would make this sauce again and use other fruits, yummy!