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Title: Gingered Pears
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Yield: 4 Servings
3/4 c Water
1/4 c Sugar
3 tb Apricot jam or preserves
4 ts Finely chopped crystallized
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1/2 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Grated orange peel
2 Pears; halved and cored
Combine all ingredients except pears; mix well.
Add pears. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
Reduce heat to medium low, cover and cook 10-12
minutes or unti pears are tender when pierced with
knife, turning over once. With slotted spoon,
remove pears from saucepan; place in 4 individual
dessert diahes. Cook syrup, uncovered, over high
heat 1-2 minutes or until it begins to thicken.
Pour syrup over pears, cover and refrigerate until
ready to serve. If desired, garnish with shredded
orange peel.
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