Categories: Fruit desserts-pears

Ingredients

• 6 pears, peeled and cored
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. orange zest
• 1/8 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice

Directions

1. In a 4-quart or larger slow cooker, place peeled and cored pears upright. Mix together brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, orange zest and ginger. pour over pears. Cover and cook on high 2-2 1/2 hours or until tender.
2. Remove pears; place upright in serving dish.
3. Mix cornstarch and orange juice; stir into sauce in cooker. Cover and cook on high 10 minutes or until thickened. Spoon over pears.

4. Tip: Core pears from bottom using a melon baller, leaving stems attached.

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