Maple Poached Pears Recipe
Ingredients
| Firm ripe pears | 4 | |
| Blended maple syrup | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Water | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 224 Calories from Fat 55
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6 g9.7%
Saturated Fat 3.9 g19.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 16.1 mg5.4%
Sodium 33.5 mg1.4%
Total Carbohydrates 44 g14.7%
Dietary Fiber 4.7 g18.7%
Sugars 35.2 g
Protein 0.64 g1.3%
Vitamin A 4.4% Vitamin C 11.5%
Calcium 1.9% Iron 1.7%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1 In a large frying pan,place pared pears.
2 In a 1-cup measure, combine syrup, water and lemon juice ; pour over the pears.
3 Add butter or margarine; cover.
4 Heat to boiling; simmer, basting once or twice with syrup in the pan, for about 40 minutes, or just until the pears are tender. Cool.
5 Spoon into the dessert dishes and top each with a spoonful of syrup.
SERVING
6 Serve warm.
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