Golden Poached Pears(D)

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GOLDEN POACHED PEARS (D)

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fruits Desserts
Low-fat Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 x Bosc -- or other firm winter
-pears
1 c Semi-dry white wine -- such
-as Riesling
1 c Apple juice
1 lg Lemon -- juice only
5 x Whole cloves
-----DATA PER SERVING-----
183 x *Calories
*gm Protein
1/8 x *gm Fat
29 x *gm Carbo
x *mg Chol
6 x *mg Sodium
5 x *gm Fiber

Peel pears, leaving them whole. Using a melon
baller, core pears from the bottom up. Place in a
saucepan and add wine, apple juice, lemon juice and
cloves.
Place pan over med-high heat and bring to a boil.
Lower heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 25 to
30 minutes, until pears are soft but not mushy.

Remove cloves from poaching liquid and spoon liquid
over pears to serve. Serves 6.

VARIATION: Omit lemon jice and substitute apple cide
for the apple juice.

SOURCE: Vegetarian Times Mag, Dec '92 Mary Carroll,
author The No Cholestrol (No Kidding) Cookbook



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