Poaching pears in jasmine green tea creates a fragrant and delicate dessert. Serve with your favorite gingersnap cookies on the side.
Special Diets:
Method
Put tea, sugar and ginger into a wide, shallow pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
Arrange pears in pot in a single layer, cut sides down.
Cover and simmer gently, spooning the liquid over the pears from time to time, until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Let pears cool in liquid, then serve warm or at room temperature with the fragrant poaching liquid spooned over the top.
Nutritional Info
Serving Size
Calories
90
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Cholesterol
Sodium
Total Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Total Sugars
Protein
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