Chinese Pears Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 ripe pears | ||
| Water | 1 Quart | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 | |
| Cloves | 4 | |
| Walnuts | 3 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Dates | 3 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Honey | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ground ginger | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon peel cut in strips | ||
| Toasted slivered almonds | ||
Directions
Peel the pears, cut them in half lengthwise and remove the core, or use whole, as desired.
Place pears in a baking dish, cut side up.
Cover with water, add sugar, cinnamon and cloves and poach until tender.
In a saucepan, mix together walnuts, dates, honey, ginger, lemon juice and peel.
Add a little water and heat gently.
Serve pears with sauce, garnished with almonds.
Place pears in a baking dish, cut side up.
Cover with water, add sugar, cinnamon and cloves and poach until tender.
In a saucepan, mix together walnuts, dates, honey, ginger, lemon juice and peel.
Add a little water and heat gently.
Serve pears with sauce, garnished with almonds.
Chef
