Ginger-Poached Pears With Ice Cream And Blueberries

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 piece fresh ginger - (abt 1") sliced
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 lemon zested
• 2 firm pears, such as Bosc or Anjou peeled, cut
• into thin wedges, core cut away
• 1 pint French vanilla bean ice cream
• Ground cinnamon for garnish
• 1 cup fresh blueberries

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, bring the water, ginger, sugar, and lemon zest to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the pears, and when the pot returns to a boil, reduce the heat to a medium-low to maintain the simmer. Cook the pears until very soft when pierced with a knife (but not falling apart), about 12 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and using a slotted spoon, divide the pears among 4 dessert cups or ice cream dishes.

Add scoops of ice cream to the pears and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon then tumble some fresh blueberries over each serving.

This recipe yields 4 servings.