Slow-Cooked Gingered Pears
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. Cook: 4 hours
YIELD: 6 servings.
My slow cooker allows me to serve a heartwarming dessert without much effort. Topped with caramel sauce, these tender pears feature a surprise filling of nuts and brown sugar. —Catherine Mueller, St. Paul, Minnesota
Ingredients
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1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup chopped pecans
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1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
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6 medium Bartlett or Anjou pears
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2 tablespoons butter, cubed
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Optional: Vanilla ice cream and caramel ice cream topping
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, combine the ginger, brown sugar, pecans and zest. Using a melon baller or long-handled spoon, core pears to within 1/4 in. of bottom. Spoon ginger mixture into the center of each pear.
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2.
Place pears upright in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top each with butter. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until tender. If desired, serve with ice cream and caramel topping.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 263 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 43mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 6g fiber), 1g protein.
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