Orange Pears Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Water2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Vanilla1 Teaspoon
 4 Bartlett pears
 Orange juice1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Orange rind2 Tablespoon, grated
 Cornstarch1 Teaspoon
 Cold water2 Tablespoon
 Orange liqueur2 Tablespoon

Directions

Place sugar, 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) water and vanilla in saucepan.
Bring to boil.
Meanwhile, carefully core pears without removing stem.
Peel and place pears in syrup mixture in saucepan.
Cook 4 to 5 minutes over low heat.
Remove saucepan from heat and let pears cool in syrup.
Remove pears and set on serving platter; set aside.
Remove 1 cup (250 ml) of syrup and transfer to clean saucepan.
Bring to boil.
Add orange juice and rind; bring to boil again and continue cooking 3 minutes over high heat.
Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp (30 ml) water; stir into orange syrup and cook 1 minute.
Mix in liqueur and pour sauce over pears.
Cool before serving.
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