Warm and Spicy Pears
Total preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4Ingredients:
- 1 16 0z. Can of pear halves
- 1/3 cup Packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Fresh ground nutmeg (from the health food section of your grocery store)
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- Heavy Whipping Cream - whipped and sweetened to taste
Steps:
- Drain syrup from pears into a heavy 1 quart saucepan; set the pears aside.
- Add the brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon to the syrup. Bring to a boil over a medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add pears, stir slightly and then simmer about 5 minutes more or until heated through.
- We serve two of the warmed pear halves per person with some of the cooked syrup in stemmed dessert dishes as a fruit starter for our breakfasts during the cold winter months in Minnesota.
- A dollop of whipped cream added to the top of each serving at the last minute adds a wonderful flavor and reminds us of a melting snow drift. For an added touch during the holidays, sprinkle a little green decorating sugar on the whipped cream and add a cherry on top.