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Gingered Pears

SUBMITTED BY: Isabel Shurtleff

"When I was a girl, we had a lot of pear trees. This recipe was one that my mother made often for us. I still remember how good those pears tasted."
PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 4 medium ripe pears, peeled, quartered and cored
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large skillet, place pears in water. Cover and cook over medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Turn the pears over.
  2. Combine sugar and ginger; sprinkle over pears. Cover and cook 5-10 minutes longer. Serve warm.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2008 by keebler78
OMG! I love this recipe. I did make a few minor changes tho. I used 1 tsp ground ginger and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by retrogurl
I really like the simplicity of this recipe. However, there are a few things that should be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2008 by MARFYC
I'm not giving this a five, because I didn't follow the recipe. I used red pears, not the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by Northern Mom
This is a quick and yummy recipe to use up some ripe pears. I really recommend it for a nice,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2008 by Jolie
I thought this was pretty good. I also used 1 tsp ginger and 0.5 tsp cinnamon like keebler78... MORE


 
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