Title: Stir Fry Poached Pears
Categories: Dessert
Yield: 4 Servings

4	tb	Butter
4	lg	Pears, cored, cut in 8ths
1/4	c	Honey
1/4	c	Water
1/2		Lemon, juice from
1/2		Lemon, julienned zest from
1/2		Orange, juice from
1/2		Orange, julienned zest from
1/4	c	White wine
2	ts	Cornstarch
2	tb	Orange liqueur
1	ts	Vanilla extract

Melt the butter in a wok or heavy skillet over MODERATE heat.

Stir fry the pear sections in the butter for one minute. Mix the honey and 1/4 cup water, the lemon and orange juices and zests and the white wine and then add the mixture to the pears. Bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and toss gently until the pears are soft, about three minutes. Remove the pears with a slotted spoon, leaving the liquid in the pan.

Dissolve the cornstarch in the liqueur and vanilla, and then stir into the liquid in the pan. Simmer until lightly thickened. Pour over the pears and serve warm.

Per Serving: 312 cal; 1 gm protein; 48 gm carbo; 12 gm fat; 31 chol; 7 gm sat fat; 4 mg sodium.

Washington Post April 18 1996

== Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ==

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