Ingredients
1/3 cup orange juice
2 tsp cornstarch
1 package frozen raspberries, thawed
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1 tbsp lemon juice
4 large pears
Directions
Vanilla ice cream
In small saucepan, combine orange juice and cornstarch. Add
raspberries, lemon rind and juice; cook over medium heat until
slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool
to room temperature. Peel, core and cut pears into wedges. Place
scoop of ice cream in each serving dish; surround with pear wedges
and spoon sauce over. Makes
4 servings.
Servings: 4 servings
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