Pear-Cranberry Compote
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Mrs. Wade Harmon, Greenville, North Carolina
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Jelly- Jam -Preserves
Ingredients
- 1 (12 oz.) tub whole cranberry-orange sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 8 ripe Seckel pears, peeled
- Garnish: orange rind strips
Directions
- Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring constantly, over high heat. Remove from heat.
- Arrange pears in a lightly greased deep 8-inch round baking dish; pour cranberry mixture over pears.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until pears are tender. Garnish, if desired.
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To save time, boil cranberry-orange sauce as directed; reduce heat to low, and add pears. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until tender.