Maple-Sauced Pears

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 6 pears
• 1/2 cup brown sugar - (packed)
• 1/3 cup maple-flavored syrup
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter melted
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

Preparation

Step 1

Peel pears. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems attached. Place pears upright in 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker.

Mix remaining ingredients except cornstarch and orange juice; pour over pears. Cover and cook on HIGH heat setting 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until tender.

Remove pears from cooker; place upright in serving dish or individual dessert dishes.

Mix cornstarch and orange juice; stir into sauce in cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH heat setting about 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Spoon sauce over pears.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

For a honey of a pear, use 1/4 cup honey instead of the maple syrup for a sweet change of pace.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: 225 calories (25 calories from fat); 3 g fat (0 g saturated); 0 mg cholesterol; 35 mg sodium; 52 g carbohydrate; 3 g dietary fiber; 1 g protein.