Poached Pears In Cranberry Syrup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 8 slices unpeeled fresh ginger (1/4 inch thick)
• 2 cinnamon sticks (2 to 3 inches)
• 8 slightly under ripe pears (with stems attached)

Recipe

• 1 in heavy 4-quart pan combine juice, corn syrup, ginger, and cinnamon sticks.
• 2 bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 3 peel pears, leaving stems attached.
• 4 add to cranberry liquid; cover.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until the pears are tender.
• 6 with slotted spoon, transfer pears to shallow serving dish.
• 7 remove the ginger and cinnamon; discard all but 2 cups of syrup. in saucepan, bring to a boil; boil 10 to 12 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly.
• 8 spoon sauce over pears.