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Minted Pears

By: Mary Selner  
"My grandmother would use food coloring to make red and green pears only at Christmastime, and I enjoy carrying on her tradition. When I prepare this for a salad, I fill the centers with fresh fruit, fruit cocktail or cottage cheese. As a dessert, there are more options...a dab of whipping cream with a cherry on top, a drizzle of chocolate on top of the whipped cream or a scoop of sherbet in a contrasting color. -Mary Selner, Green Bay, Wisconsin"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 drops green food coloring
  • 1/8 teaspoon mint extract
  • 3 medium ripe pears, peeled, halved and cored
  • fresh mint sprigs

Directions

  1. In a skillet, bring the sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; add food coloring and mint extract. Carefully place pears in syrup. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until tender. Place pears in a deep bowl; pour syrup over pears. Make sure pears are completely covered in the syrup to prevent browning. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until serving. Garnish with fresh mint.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2007 by dewshine 
Be sure to add plenty of mint, and don't cook them too much. Their delicious!! MORE

 
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