Taste of Home
Rosy Pear Compote
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
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."
Ingredients
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6 medium ripe pears, peeled and cut into quarters
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1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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2 medium navel oranges, peeled, cut into 8 slices and halved
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Cinnamon sticks, optional
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve warm. Garnish with cinnamon sticks if desired.
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