Gingered Pears Recipe
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Gingered Pears

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

What to Drink?
Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

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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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2008 by keebler78   view full review
OMG! I love this recipe. I did make a few minor changes tho. I used 1 tsp ground ginger and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by retrogurl   view full review
I really like the simplicity of this recipe. However, there are a few things that should be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2008 by MARFYC   view full review
I'm not giving this a five, because I didn't follow the recipe. I used red pears, not the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2009 by WENSMITH   view full review
I made this exactly as written and it was a lovely accompaniment to roast chicken and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by Emily Tisdale Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I use a recipe almost identical to this to home can ginger pears. I use 1/2 c. sugar to 1 c....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by Heidi   view full review
For this to be good you definitely have to watch the pears and type of pear you get. Mine...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2010 by sbesse   view full review
Love it, love it, love it! It's so simple and yet SO good. I, along with some other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by Northern Mom   view full review
This is a quick and yummy recipe to use up some ripe pears. I really recommend it for a nice,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2011 by cookingismylife   view full review
This is an AMAZING recipe! I did make a few minor changes: I didn't peel the pears because I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2009 by Erin Haussler   view full review
I made this recipe with alterations although I used canned pears instead of fresh. It was good...

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