Pears With Blackberry Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

		For Pears
2 cups	474ml	Water
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Sugar
1		One-inch piece vanilla bean
		Or
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
6		Fresh pears (6 to 8 pears)**
		For Sauce
6 tablespoons	90ml	Sugar
1/4 cup	59ml	Water
1		Blackberries - (or red raspberries)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Lemon juice - (optional)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Blackberry liqueur

Recipe Instructions

For pears: Combine water and sugar in saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.

Add vanilla bean or extract; lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile peel, halve and core pears. Place them in saucepan with syrup, and simmer gently until tender. Poach half the pears at a time if necessary, turning them to poach on both sides. (MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS: Combine water and sugar in microwavable bowl. Cover and cook on High (100% power) until mixture boils. Remove lid, stir, and add vanilla bean.

Cook at 50% power for 1-2 minutes longer. Peel, halve and core pears; place in syrup, spooning syrup over pears. Cover and cook on High 15 to 20 minutes, turning pears once, until nearly fork-tender.) Transfer pears to a bowl. Cool, cover and chill.

For sauce: Puree blackberries in food mill, processor or blender. Strain through medium sieve into saucepan containing sugar, water and lemon juice. Adjust sweetness to taste. Heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.

Add Blackberry liqueur or Chambord. Cover and chill.

To serve: Place 2-3 pear halves on each dessert plate. Just before serving, spoon berry sauce over pears to cover completely. Garnish with fresh spring violets or fresh fruits.

Serves 6-8

Description: "This is a delicious and colorful recipe that is easy to prepare and has virtually NO FAT - a great dessert, salad or side dish."

Source:
Cooking Light, April 1995, page 114

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