diabetic-friendly perfectly poached pears

Name: Diabetic-Friendly Perfectly Poached Pears
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) orange juice; 1/4 cup(s) apple juice; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 4 - whole pears; 1/2 cup(s) fresh raspberries; 2 tablespoon(s) orange zest

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Paul Bushay

Mesa, AZ

Updated on Oct 11, 2013

Wanna raise some eyebrows at your next dinner party!? Serve up some of these bad boys!!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup apple juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 - whole pears
1/2 cup fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons orange zest

How To Make diabetic-friendly perfectly poached pears

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix together orange juice, apple juice, ground cinnamon and nutmeg.

Step 2

Stir ingredients until evenly mixed and set aside.
Step 3

Peel pears, leaving the stems.
Step 4

Remove the core from the bottom of the pear.
Step 5

Place pears in a shallow sauce pan.
Step 6

Pour juice mixture over pears into pan and set over medium-heat.
Step 7

Simmer pears for 30 minutes, turning frequently.
Step 8

DO NOT BRING LIQUID TO A BOIL!
Step 9

Transfer pears to individual serving plates.
Step 10

Garnish plates with raspberries and orange zest.
Step 11

Serve immediately and enjoy!
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