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Honey Baked Pears
Products used in this Recipe
- Pear
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Juice
- Honey
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I don't know my Postal CodeIngredients
3/4 cup non-hydrogenated margarine1 cup (250 mL) honey, liquid
1 cup (250 mL) apple juice
2 tbsp candied ginger, chopped
1/2 tsp ginger, ground
48 large, firm-fleshed fresh pears
3/4 cup (175 mL)fresh lemon juice
48 frozen raspberries or strawberries (for garnish)
Method
Preheat oven to 350ºF
1. Melt the margarine. Stir in the honey, apple juice, candied ginger, and ground ginger. Evenly distribute the mixture over the pans.
2. Wash the pears well. Peel each pear. Slice the bottom so it will stand upright without falling over. Remove the core through the bottom of the pear. (This will enable the baking juices to penetrate the pear flesh.) Try to keep the stems on the pears. Note: It is important that the pears do not turn brown. After you peel and core each pear, place it in a large bowl of water to which the lemon juice has been added.
3. Place the whole pears in the pans. Each pear should stand upright on its own.
4. Cover the pans with aluminum foil, to keep the pears from drying out. Put the pans into the preheated oven. Remove from the oven every 20 minutes and baste the pears with the pan juices. Continue baking until the flesh is soft (50–60 minutes). The baking time will vary according to the ripeness of the fruit.
5. Stand each pear upright on a small plate. Spoon any remaining juices from the pans over the whole pears and garnish each with a frozen raspberry or strawberry.
Yield: 48
Portion: 1 whole pear
Cost per serving: $0.88
Recipe complements of the Strive for Five at School Program
