Ingredients
1 1/2 cup red wine
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
6 whole cloves
4 medium pears -- peeled, cored and
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 tbsp orange peel -- grated
1 1/2 cup gingersnap cookies --
1 crushed finely
1/2 cup almonds -- sliced
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp flour
3 tbsp margarine -- melted
1 sliced
Directions
In a large nonaluminum pan, combine the wine, water, sugar, cinnamon
stick and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10
minutes. Add the pears, cover with a circle of parchment paper, and
simmer 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the pears to a plate.
Boil syrup 5 minutes. remove the cinnamon and cloves; reserve 1/2 cup
syrup. Combine the pears, raisins and orange peel. In a separate
bowl, combine the gingersnap crumbs, almonds, brown sugar, flour and
2 tbsp. melted margarine. Stir with a fork until combined. Spoon half
the pears into a baking dish and sprinkle with half the crumbs. Pour
1/4 cup wine syrup over. Repeat the layers, using all of the crumbs;
sprinkle remaining margarine over the top. Bake in a preheated
350-degree oven 40 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving. Or
cool, cover and refrigerate. Reheat in a 300-degree oven or in a
microwave, just until heated through.
Recipe By : Carol Field
From: Fido National Cooking Echo
Servings: 6 servings
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Categories: Pear
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