Asian pears are very firm and crispy almost like an apple. A friend gave me a bag a few weeks ago and I've still got them hanging around. I came up with this when I had some left-over syrup from canning a bunch. Let me tell you something... this is fantastic. This works best with really firm pears, it can get a little gritty if they're too soft. These will be great for Thanksgiving as either a side or a dessert.
Pears
2 C water
1 1/4 C Sucanat
4 C peeled, cored, and sliced Asian pears
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1 Tbs butter
Boil water and sugar until thickened into a syrup. Add spices and pears and boil again until pears have soaked up juice and syrup has thickened more. Just before serving, add butter and stir until melted.
Review:
Super yums! Make this a day or two ahead, it reheats great.
This looks terrific! I love Asian pears but haven't cooked with them before. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHannah, I never had much experience with Asian pears until my friend gave me so many. You really can cook with them just like an apple. They're terrific!
ReplyDelete*snickering* You said "Super yums!" hehehe. Unfortunately I will have to join you with this because they really *do* look super yums :)
ReplyDeleteI did say "super yums," but I didn't say "nom!" =)
ReplyDeleteI am not even commenting back on that one. You know how I feel about that word...
ReplyDeleteYou think it's nom-tastic! Nommilicious! Nommy, nommy, num, num! =)
ReplyDeleteI am drooling :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chinmayie! =)
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