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Low Fat Pears In Sauterne Recipe
Ingredients
1 2/3 cup sauterne, or other semi-dry white wine
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 strips lemon zest, 1 inch by 1/2 inch
1 bay leaf
1 vanilla bean
4 bartlett pears
Method
Pour sauterne into a soaked 3-quart clay pot or a Dutch oven.
Add the sugar, lemon zest and bay leaf 2.
Place vanilla bean on a work surface.
With the tip of a small sharp knife, slit bean lengthwise.
With the knife, scrape out the seeds; add them to the clay pot.
Seeds may cling together.
Peel pears, leaving stems intact.
Using a melon baller, core pears by scooping out from the bottom.
Stand pears in the clay pot.
Cover pot and place it in a cold oven.
Set oven to 425°F and bake until the pears are soft when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes.
Place pears on 4 dessert plates.
Pour cooking liquid into a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil over high heat and boil until the liquid is slightly syrupy, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Spoon over the pears and serve.
Makes 4 servings.
Preparation time: About 20 to 25 minutes.
Cooking time: About 35 to 38 minutes.
Per serving: About 319 cal, 1 g pro, 52 g car, 1 g fat, 2% cal from fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 8 mg sod, 4 g fiber.
