Name: Asian Pears with Ginger-Maple Syrup
Ingredients: 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

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits	Asian	Desserts, Fruits	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

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

INSTRUCTIONS

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
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@email.msn.com>
on Apr 26, 1998

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