Rosy Poached Pears

 
4 ripe pears
2 cups cranberry-apple juice
½ tsp. vanilla extract
 
Peel the pears, then cut them in half lengthwise and remove the cores. Place in a saucepan with the juice, and bring to a slow simmer. Cook, uncovered, until the pears are tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Transfer the pears to 2 small plates or other flat dishes.
To make a sauce, increase the heat and boil the juice, uncovered, until it is reduced to a ½ cup. Stir in the vanilla, then pour the sauce over the pears. Serve warm or chilled.

Makes 4 servings. Serving size: 10 oz. 
 

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Nutritional analysis per serving:

Calories 190
Calories from Fat 5
Saturated Fat 0g
Total Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium  0mg
Total Carbohydrate 46g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Protein 1g
 
Exchanges: 3 fruits