These warm spiced pears elevate slow cooking to a new level of elegance, yet they’re incredibly easy to make. Your friends won’t believe this fancy-looking dessert came from a slow cooker.
—ELIZABETH HANES PERALTA, NM
PREP: 10 MIN. • COOK: 3 HOURS • MAKES: 6 SERVINGS
6 medium ripe pears
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup Burgundy wine or grape juice
3 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
Vanilla ice cream
1. Peel the pears, leaving the stems intact. Core from the bottom. Stand pears upright in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine sugar, wine or grape juice, marmalade, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Carefully pour over the pears.
2. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the pears are tender. To serve, drizzle with sauce and garnish with vanilla ice cream.