Curried Pears

Name: Curried Pears
Ingredients: 1 (29 ounce) can pear halves, in juice; 1/3 cup unsalted butter (or margarine); 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 teaspoons mild curry powder (more or less to taste)

4 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 (29 ounce) can pear halves, in juice
1/3 cup unsalted butter (or margarine)
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
2 teaspoons mild curry powder (more or less to taste)

Directions

1

Drain pear halves and reserve 1/3 cup of the liquid.
2

Place pear halves in shallow, 1 1/2-quart, heat-resistant, glass baking dish.
3

In a small, heat-resistant, glass bowl, melt butter or margarine in microwave oven 30 seconds. Stir in reserved pear liquid, brown sugar and curry powder to taste.
4

Spread curry mixture over pears and heat, uncovered, in microwave oven 3-5 minutes or until heated through.
5

Serve warm with dollops of sour cream or plain yogurt, if desired.