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Title: Brandied Poached Pears
Yield: 4
Ingredients
4 fresh pears
1 lemon juice
2 tb sugar
1 tb lemon juice
1 tb peach brandy
4 ts toasted almonds; sliced
Instructions
Peel, core and halve pears, brushing halves with lemon juice. In an 8-inch
skillet combine 1/2 cup water and sugar. Bring to boil over high heat. Add
1 tablespoon lemon juice and the pear halves. Reduce heat. cook, covered,
for 8 to 10 minutes or till pears are tender. Remove from heat. Add
brandy. Cover; chill pears in poaching liquid.
For each serving, place 2 pear halves in a stemmed glass, standing upright
and slightly overlapping. Pour 2 tablespoons poaching liquid over each
serving. Sprinkles the toasted almonds over the pear halves.
Per serving; 140 calories, 2 g fat, 6% CFF
>From: "Tina D. Bell"
Per serving: 149 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (12% calories from fat); 1g
Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; trace Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fruit; 1/2
Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: BH&G, Low Calorie Recipes, Spring 1985
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

Title: Brandied Poached Pears
Yield: 4
Ingredients
4 fresh pears
1 lemon juice
2 tb sugar
1 tb lemon juice
1 tb peach brandy
4 ts toasted almonds; sliced
Instructions
Peel, core and halve pears, brushing halves with lemon juice. In an 8-inch
skillet combine 1/2 cup water and sugar. Bring to boil over high heat. Add
1 tablespoon lemon juice and the pear halves. Reduce heat. cook, covered,
for 8 to 10 minutes or till pears are tender. Remove from heat. Add
brandy. Cover; chill pears in poaching liquid.
For each serving, place 2 pear halves in a stemmed glass, standing upright
and slightly overlapping. Pour 2 tablespoons poaching liquid over each
serving. Sprinkles the toasted almonds over the pear halves.
Per serving; 140 calories, 2 g fat, 6% CFF
>From: "Tina D. Bell"
Per serving: 149 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (12% calories from fat); 1g
Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; trace Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fruit; 1/2
Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: BH&G, Low Calorie Recipes, Spring 1985
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.
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