Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 1/2 c Red wine
1 c Water
3/4 c Sugar
1 Cinnamon stick
6 Whole cloves
4 md Pears -- peeled, cored and
-
1/2 c Golden raisins
1 tb Orange peel -- grated
1 1/2 c Gingersnap cookies --
Crushed finely
1/2 c Almonds -- sliced
3 tb Brown sugar
2 tb Flour
3 tb Margarine -- melted
Sliced

In a large nonaluminum pan, combine the wine, water, sugar, cinnamon
stick and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10
minutes. Add the pears, cover with a circle of parchment paper, and
simmer 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the pears to a plate.
Boil syrup 5 minutes. remove the cinnamon and cloves; reserve 1/2 cup
syrup. Combine the pears, raisins and orange peel. In a separate
bowl, combine the gingersnap crumbs, almonds, brown sugar, flour and
2 tbsp. melted margarine. Stir with a fork until combined. Spoon half
the pears into a baking dish and sprinkle with half the crumbs. Pour
1/4 cup wine syrup over. Repeat the layers, using all of the crumbs;
sprinkle remaining margarine over the top. Bake in a preheated
350-degree oven 40 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Or
cool, cover and refrigerate. Reheat in a 300-degree oven or in a
microwave, just until heated through.

Recipe By : Carol Field

From: Fido National Cooking Echo

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