Ginger Pear Sauce

Name: Ginger Pear Sauce
Ingredients: 10 small ripe pears (about 3 pounds); 1 cup pear nectar; 4 dried pear halves, chopped (available at health foods stores and specialty foods shops); 1/4 cup sugar, or to taste; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon julienne strips peeled fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 teaspoon vanilla

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

10 small ripe pears (about 3 pounds)
1 cup pear nectar
4 dried pear halves, chopped (available at health foods stores and specialty foods shops)
1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon julienne strips peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1

Peel, core, and finely chop fresh pears.
2

In a saucepan simmer fresh pears, nectar, dried pears, sugar, butter, ginger, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and a pinch of salt until pears are tender, about 25 minutes.
3

Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla.
4

Discard cinnamon stick.
5

Force pear mixture through a food mill or ricer, or in a food processor puree to desired consistency.