Poached Pears With Cinnamon Caramel


Please note: the calorie count is much lower that food shows. The calorie amount on the recipe is 240. The food.com computer isn't recognizing that the 2 cups of sugar is in the poaching liquid and will be discarded not consumed. Found on a recipe card at the market. It sounds wonderful.

Steps


In a med saucepan combine sugar and 2 cups of water.
Bring to boiling and reduce heat to med-low and hold at simmer.
Add cinnamon stick halves.
Meanwhile , core the pears from the bottom and leaving the stems intact.
Add pears to saucepan.
Cook about 20 mins while turning occasionally , until tender.
Transfer pears to a dish standing them upright.
Chill until cool.
Place each pear on a separate small plate.
Sprinkle with cinnamon , drizzle with warmed caramel sauce and serve ,.

Ingredients


sugar, cinnamon stick, pears, ground cinnamon, caramel sauce