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Rosy Pear Compote

Name: Rosy Pear Compote
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 6 medium ripe pears, peeled and cut into quarters; 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 medium navel oranges, peeled, cut into 8 slices and halved; Cinnamon sticks, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023

Pears and cranberries bring down-home flair to this comforting compote—a heartwarming way to cap off any autumn meal. Lorraine Darocha, Berkshire, Massachusetts, suggests, "It's also delicious spooned over a cool scoop of sherbet."

Rosy Pear Compote Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

6 medium ripe pears, peeled and cut into quarters
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 medium navel oranges, peeled, cut into 8 slices and halved
Cinnamon sticks, optional

Directions

In a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, arrange pears. In a saucepan, combine the cranberry sauce, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and ginger. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil; pour over pears. Top with oranges.

Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve warm. Garnish with cinnamon sticks if desired.

Rosy Pear Compote

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