Guest guest Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Wow, that sounds good! Jbird Tweety wrote: > Winter Pear Compote With Dried Cranberries > > 2 teaspoons grated orange zest > 1 cup orange juice > 1 teaspoon lemon juice > 1/4 cup sugar > 1/4 cup dried cranberries > 1 cinnamon stick > 3 whole cloves > 6 firm ripe pears, peeled, cored, quartered lengthwise > > Place zest, orange and lemon juices, sugar, cranberries, cinnamon stick and cloves in 3-quart saucepan. Bring to boil and boil, uncovered, until syrupy, about 9 minutes. > Add pears, gently pressing into syrup. Simmer, covered, until just tender but not mushy, about 3 to 5 minutes; it may take longer if pears are very hard. Cool at room temperature. (Can be made a few days ahead and refrigerated, covered airtight.) > To serve, remove cloves and cinnamon stick. Serve chilled or at room temperature in small bowls. If you have a pomegranate on hand, sprinkle some seeds on the compote when you're ready to serve it. > Serves 6. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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