Thyme and Cinnamon Poached Pears

Name: Thyme and Cinnamon Poached Pears
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 4 ripe firm pears, such as Bosc, Bartlett or Anjou; 1 cup pear nectar; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup maple syrup; 2 McCormick® Cinnamon Sticks; 1 1/2 tsps McCormick® Thyme Leaves; 4 strips lemon peel

Thyme and cinnamon are an unexpected pair in this elegant dessert, where thyme's minty-green flavor accents the subtle sweetness of maple, cinnamon and lemon peel.

10m

PREP TIME

45m

COOK TIME

316

CALORIES

7

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 ripe firm pears, such as Bosc, Bartlett or Anjou
1 cup pear nectar
1 cup water
3/4 cup maple syrup
2 McCormick® Cinnamon Sticks
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves
4 strips lemon peel

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Peel and core pears from the bottom, leaving stems intact. Cut a thin slice off the bottom of each pear to provide a flat, even bottom. Set aside.
2 Mix remaining ingredients in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Place pears in liquid in saucepan, standing pears with stems pointing up. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 20 to 30 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove pears from saucepan.
3 Cook liquid 15 minutes longer or until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Serve pears drizzled with sauce.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Use a melon baller to core pears by pushing the smaller end of melon baller into the bottom of the pear, then turn it to bore a hole and scoop out the seeds and fibrous core. This will leave the stem intact.