Kat's Poached Cinnamon & Lemon Pears

 

Ingredients:
6 Bosc or Anjou Pears - peeled
1 sm. Bowl of lemon juice

Sauce:
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. warm water
3 Tbl. Lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
6 - 3" Cinnamon sticks

In rectangular glass baking dish so pears won't touch. Mix sauce ingredients and add cinnamon sticks. Dip peeled pears in bowl of lemon juice and place into baking dish with sauce. Back uncovered 30 minutes at 375°.

NOTE: Do not use unripe or overripe fruit. Sweet but firm gets best results!

 

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