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Recipe Tags: Weeknight Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Occasion North American Low Protein Healthy Desserts Fruit American Dinner Party Holiday Event Kid Friendly Low Fat Romantic Easter Crock Pot Slow Cooker Dietary Christmas New Years Thanksgiving Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Valentines Day Low In Something Pears Taste Mood Equipment 4 Hours Or Less

Crock Pot Maple Sauced Pears

For an elegant dessert, place each pear upright on a pretty dessert plate. Spoon the sauce around the pear, and sprinkle with chopped toasted nuts or coconut. Spoon a big dollop of soft whipped cream alongside the pear, and garnish the plate with a twisted orange slice

Steps

Peel pears.
Core pears from bottom , leaving stems attached.
Place pears upright in slow cooker.
Mix remaining ingredients except cornstarch and orange juice.
Pour over pears.
Cover and cook on high heat setting 2 to 2 1 / 2 hours or until tender.
Remove pears from cooker.
Place upright in serving dish or individual dessert dishes.
Mix cornstarch and orange juice.
Stir into sauce in cooker.
Cover and cook on high heat setting about 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
Spoon sauce over pears.
Use 1 / 4 cup honey instead of the maple syrup for a change of pace.

Ingredients

pears, brown sugar, maple syrup, margarine, orange zest, ground ginger, cornstarch, orange juice