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Lemon & Ginger Pears

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

  1. Mix fresh ginger with Honey, light Agave, Zero or favorite sugar substitute
  2. Works best in 3 1/2 quart slow cooker but will be good on low burner for 30 min. to 1 hr.
  3. Simmer water, apple juice, ginger, ginger/honey mixture, lemon peel, pears and green tea until pears are slightly tender and still hold together.
  4. 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*)
  5. To Serve: Drain Juice and keep as mentioned above.
  6. 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.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • cups Filtered Water
  • cups Apple Juice no sugar added, organic is recommended
  • 2 tbsp Crystallized Ginger, cut into small bites
  • 1-2 tbsp Ginger, fresh grated
  • 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.
Keyword Edible Green Tea Powder, Ginger, Pears