Cranberry Sauce with Pears and Cardamom

By Terrance

Chinese five spice powder, cadamon and pears give an intriguing flavor

Ingredients

• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 cups chopped, pedled, firm but ripe bartlett pears (1/3 inch pieces)
• 1 12 oz package cranberries
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon chinese five-spice powder

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cranberry juice and sugar in heavy medium saucepan.
Stir over medium heat until sugar disolves. Increase heat and bring to boil. Mix in remaining ingredients. Simmer until pears are tender and cranberries burst, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Remve from heat. Cool completely. Chill thourougly.