Slow-Cooked Gingered Pears
My slow cooker allows me to serve a heartwarming dessert without much effort. Topped with caramel sauce, these tender pears feature a surprise filling of nuts and brown sugar.
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Cook time:
Serves: 6
Calories per serving: 174
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Serves: 6
Calories per serving: 174
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
6 medium Bartlett or Anjou pears
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
Optional: Vanilla ice cream and caramel ice cream topping
Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the ginger, brown sugar, pecans and zest. Using a melon baller or long-handled spoon, core pears to within 1/4 in. of bottom. Spoon ginger mixture into the center of each pear.
Place pears upright in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top each with butter. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until tender. If desired, serve with ice cream and caramel topping.
Source: tasteofhome.com
Place pears upright in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top each with butter. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until tender. If desired, serve with ice cream and caramel topping.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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