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fruit & spiced pear halves

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Private Recipe by
Alicia .
@ahato
Watertown, WI

I had this idea rolling around for a while, but never thought to try it until now. I like sweet, tart and nutty things together, so this is really a dish made just for me, but everyone at dinner tonight really enjoyed them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The spices in the finished syrup give it a spiced flavor that reminds me of the pears Mom and Grammie used to can.

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yield serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For fruit & spiced pear halves

  • 1 can
    pear halves in juices (not syrup), reserving liquid
  • approx 1 c
    reserved liquid from pears (should be about all the liquid)
  • 1/4 c
    dried cranberries
  • 1/8 c
    raisins
  • 1/8 to 1/4 c
    green apple, peeled and diced
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 4 to 4 1/2 tsp
    granulated sugar
  • chopped walnuts

How To Make fruit & spiced pear halves

  • 1
    Drain the liquid out of the pears and set aside. Refrigerate pear halves until ready to serve.
  • 2
    In a saucepan over high heat, mix 1 cup reserved juices, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and sugar. Bring to a boil and turn heat to medium, keeping it at a strong simmer. Add the cranberry and raisins and continue to simmer about 5 minutes. Add the apple pieces and simmer a few more minutes. The liquid should be slightly reduced and become syrupy.
  • 3
    Remove syrup from heat and allow to cool slightly.
  • 4
    To serve, scoop about a tablespoon or so of fruit from the syrup into the center of each pear. Top with some finely chopped walnuts, then pour/drizzle syrup over the fruit and pears. I ended up serving these alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzled a bit of the syrup over the ice cream as well.
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