Poached Pears In Ginger Lemon Sauce

With a vegetable peeler , pare yellow part only of peel from lemon.

Cut peel into julienne strips to make 1 table- spoon.

Ream enough lemon to make 1 tablespoon juice.

In a 5 to 6 quart pan , combine lemon peel , lemon juice , ginger , sugar and 3 cups water.

Bring to a boil.

Add pears and more water , if needed , to cover them.

Simmer , covered , until pears are tender when pierced , about 30 minutes.

Put pears in 6 shallow-rimmed dishes or shallow bowls.

On high heat , boil syrup , uncovered , until reduced to 1 / 2 cup , about 40 minutes.

Pour syrup over pears.

Cool , cover and chill until cold or up to 2 days.

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