Poached Pears with Orange Sour Cream

Servings: 4 | Serving size: 1 pear

Cooking Time: 45 Minutes

This recipe can easily be multiplied and will keep well for about a week.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Granulated Stevia
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp fresh grated lemon zest
• 6 cups water
• 4 medium bosc pears (peeled)
• 1/2 cup non-fat sour cream
• 1 tsp fresh grated orange peel
• 1 Tbsp Splenda or stevia
• 2 Tbsp Grand Marnier

Combine the Stevia/Splenda, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, and lemon zest in a medium sauce pan with the water.

Heat over medium-high heat until the water is shivering.

While the water is heating, cut a thin slice from the bottom of the peeled pear so that it will sit upright.

Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the pears, and poach them for thirty minutes. Let the pears cool in the poaching water and then place in the refrigerator until cold.

While the fruit is cooling mix together the sour cream, orange peel, sugar, and Grand Marnier. Chill.

Serve the pear on a plate sitting upright and place a dollop of orange cream to the side. Garnish with orange slices.