Ingredients
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1 ½ cups water
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¾ cup white sugar
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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6 Bosc pears - peeled, halved and cored
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1 cup apricot preserves
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 tablespoons water
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½ cup rum
Directions
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Bring 1 ½ cups water, sugar, and vanilla extract to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add 3 or 4 pear halves, reduce heat to medium, and simmer gently until the pears have just turned tender, about 5 minutes. Remove cooked pears to a warm chafing dish or metal serving dish, and continue to cook the remaining pears.
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Increase heat to medium-high, and boil syrup until it has reduced to 1 cup. Stir in apricot preserves and return to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and stir into the simmering syrup. Cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 30 seconds.
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To serve, pour hot apricot sauce over pears, and sprinkle with rum. Carefully ignite the rum tableside with the lights turned low. Let the alcohol burn out before serving.
From the Editor
This recipe appeared in Allrecipes Magazine and was modified to include cracked black pepper in the apricot sauce for a sweet-savory kick.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 182 | Calories |
| 0g | Fat |
| 42g | Carbs |
| 0g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 182 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 13mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate 42g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
| Total Sugars 31g | |
| Protein 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C 4mg | 5% |
| Calcium 13mg | 1% |
| Iron 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium 107mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
