TAZO Spicy Ginger-Poached Pears

Spoon any extra sauce over scoops of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, or serve as a syrup with hot pancakes or waffles. Substitute Tazo Passion Herbal Infusion filterbags for a fruity twist.

Recipe provided courtesy of www.kraftfoods.com and reproduced with permission by Pear Bureau Northwest.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ quarts (5 cups) water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger
• 5 filterbags Tazo Organic Spicy Ginger Herbal Infusion
• 2 star anise
• ¼ fresh lemon
• 4 pears (2 pounds), peeled, cored

Directions

Mix water, sugar, and ginger in medium saucepan. Add filterbags, star anise, and lemon. Bring to boil on medium-low heat. Add pears; partially cover. Simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until pears are tender.

Remove pears from liquid; place in 4 dessert dishes. Bring liquid to boil; cook 30 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1 ½ cups. Remove and discard filterbags, star anise and lemon.

Drizzle 2 tablespoons sauce over each pear. Refrigerate remaining sauce for another use.

prep time: 10 minutes
total time: 1 hour 40 minutes
yield: Makes 4 servings