Asian pears with ginger-maple syrup

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/4 c Water
1 tb Matchstick size pieces
-peeled fresh ginger
1 c Pure maple syrup
2 tb Whiskey or brandy
1 ts Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
4 7 oz. chilled Asian pears
2 tb Finely chopped crystallized
-ginger
1 tb Finely chopped fresh mint
-leaves

Combine 1/4 cup water and fresh ginger in heavy medium saucepan.
Cover; simmer until ginger is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in syrup,
whiskey, lemon juice, lemon peel and nutmeg. Simmer 10 minutes to
blend flavors, stirring occasionally. (Can be made 2 days ahead.
Cover; chill. Bring to simmer before continuing).

Slice pears into rounds. Overlap rounds on each plate. Drizzle sauce
over. Top with crystallized ginger and mint. Yield: 6 servings Typed
in MMFormat by cjhartlin#msn.com Source: Bon Appetit