BLUSHING PEARS

By North Star


Serves 6;1/2 pear per serving.

Ingredients.

3 medium fresh D'Anjou pears, about 1 1/2 pounds
2 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups rose wine
1/2 cup sugar
3 pieces orange zest or peel (1 x 2 inches each)
3 pieces lemon zest or peel (1 x 2 inches each)
3 drops red food coloring
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Peel pears with vegetable peeler. Cut in half and remove core with melon baller.

In a medium bowl combine water and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Add pears. Set aside.

In a medium stainless or enameled saucepan, combine wine and sugar.

Add zest, food coloring and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice to syrup.

Bring to a boil. Remove pears from lemon water and immerse them in wine mixture. Simmer,uncovered, over medium heat 8 minutes, or until fruit is tender when pierced with a knife tip.

Remove pears from syrup with slotted spoon and set aside.

Discard strips of orange and lemon zest. Continue to cook syrup over medium heat until reduced to 6 tablespoonfuls.

Cut each pear half in 1/8-inch crosswise slices and fan out on a serving platter. Drizzle 2 teaspoons syrup over each pear and discard remainder.

Serve warm or cover, refrigerate and serve chilled.


Calories: 76
Protein: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 20 g
Total Fat: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 6 mg

recipe from www.deliciousdecisions.org