Use firm pears for this recipe (Bosc and Asian Pears hold up well in cooking). Make ahead and chill before serving.
Ingredients
Fruit:
- 1 1/2 c filtered water
- 1 1/2 c Apple Juice (no sugar added, organic is recommended)
- 2 Tbsp. Crystallized ginger cut into small bits
- 1 – 2 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger
- 1/8 c honey, light Agave, Zero, or favorite sugar substitute
- 1 tsp. + 1 tsp. Grated lemon zest ( plus 1 Tsp. for topping when served)
- 6 firm pears, peeled, cored and cut length wise
- 1/8 – 1/4 tsp. Edible Green® ground green tea powder
For topping :
- Light whip cream or plain yogurt slightly sweetened (vanilla if not too strong)
- 1 tsp. Lemon zest
- Nutmeg in grinder preferred, but can sprinkle carefully
Directions
- Mix fresh ginger with Honey, light Agave, Zero or favorite sugar substitute
- Works best in 3 1/2 quart slow cooker but will be good on low burner for 30 min. to 1 hr.
- Simmer water, apple juice, ginger, ginger/honey mixture, lemon peel, pears and green tea until pears are slightly tender and still hold together.
- Cool slightly then gently ladle pears into a glass dish slightly covering the fruit with juice. (Reserve the rest of the juice to use in a Winter Pear Salad dressing below*)
- To Serve: Drain Juice and keep as mentioned above.
- Gently place pears on small desert plates or bowls, dollop with whip cream, a few sprigs of lemon zest and a slight dash of nutmeg. A thin wafer or oatmeal cookie complements this dish.
Yield: 6 servings
Lemon & Ginger Pears
A delicious way to serve fresh pears! Use firm pears for this recipe (Bosc and Asian Pears hold up well in cooking). Make ahead and chill before serving.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Filtered Water
- 1½ cups Apple Juice no sugar added, organic is recommended
- 2 tbsp Crystallized Ginger, cut into small bites
- 1-2 tbsp Ginger, fresh grated
- ⅛ cup Honey, Light Agave, Zero or favorite sugar substitute
- 2 tsp Lemon Zest, grated divided
- 6 firm Pears, peeled, cored and cut length wise
- ⅛-¼ tsp Edible Green Tea Powder
- Light Whip Cream or Plain Yogurt, slightly sweetened (vanilla if not too strong)
- Nutmeg in grinder preferred, but can sprinkle carefully
Instructions
- Mix fresh ginger with Honey, light Agave, Zero or favorite sugar substitute
- Works best in 3 1/2 quart slow cooker but will be good on low burner for 30 min. to 1 hr.
- Simmer water, apple juice, ginger, ginger/honey mixture, 1 tsp lemon zest, pears and green tea until pears are slightly tender and still hold together.
- Cool slightly then gently ladle pears into a glass dish slightly covering the fruit with juice. (Reserve the rest of the juice to use in a Winter Pear Salad dressing below*)
- To Serve: Drain Juice and keep as mentioned above.
- Gently place pears on small desert plates or bowls, dollop with whip cream, a few sprigs of lemon zest and a slight dash of nutmeg. A thin wafer or oatmeal cookie complements this dish.