Poached Pears with Raspberry Sauce

Name: Poached Pears with Raspberry Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup white wine or white cranberry juice; 2 medium pears, peeled and halved; 3 tablespoons seedless raspberry spreadable fruit; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Fresh raspberries and mint leaves, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling YIELD: 2 servings.

This elegant dessert for two has a wonderful vanilla flavoring that is very satisfying. With an extremely simple raspberry sauce adding a dash of bright color, it is very impressive. —Dawn Bryant, Thedford, Nebraska

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup white wine or white cranberry juice
2 medium pears, peeled and halved
3 tablespoons seedless raspberry spreadable fruit
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fresh raspberries and mint leaves, optional

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar and wine to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully add pears. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until tender. Remove pears and reserve cooking liquid.
2. In a small bowl, combine spreadable fruit and vanilla. Stir in enough cooking liquid to form a sauce consistency. Cover and refrigerate sauce and pears separately until chilled.
3. Remove sauce from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Place two pear halves on each dessert plate; top with sauce. Garnish with raspberries and mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 224 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 5g fiber), 1g protein.

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