Crock Pot Maple Sauced Pears

Description

For an elegant dessert, place each pear upright on a pretty dessert plate. Spoon the sauce around the pear, and sprinkle with chopped toasted nuts or coconut. Spoon a big dollop of soft whipped cream alongside the pear, and garnish the plate with a twisted orange slice

Ingredients

• Pears
• Brown Sugar
• Maple Syrup
• Margarine
• Orange Zest
• Ground Ginger
• Cornstarch
• Orange Juice

Instructions

1. Peel pears
2. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems attached
3. Place pears upright in slow cooker
4. Mix remaining ingredients except cornstarch and orange juice
5. Pour over pears
6. Cover and cook on high heat setting 2 to 2 1 / 2 hours or until tender
7. Remove pears from cooker
8. Place upright in serving dish or individual dessert dishes
9. Mix cornstarch and orange juice
10. Stir into sauce in cooker
11. Cover and cook on high heat setting about 10 minutes or until sauce is thickened
12. Spoon sauce over pears
13. Use 1 / 4 cup honey instead of the maple syrup for a change of pace