Poached Pears with Pomegranate Sauce

Serve this multipurpose dish warm, at room temperature, or cold as a dessert, salad, or side.

Ingredients

Serves: 2

Serving Size: 1 pear half with 1 Tbsp sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 6 minutes

In a small saucepan, stir together the pomegranate juice and sugar. Add the pear halves with the cut side down. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes, or until tender, turning occasionally. Remove from the heat. Leaving the liquid in the pan, transfer the pear halves with the cut side up to dessert plates.
Put the cornstarch in a small bowl. Add the water, stirring to dissolve the cornstarch. Pour into the saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon zest and vanilla. Spoon over the pears. Sprinkle with the almonds.

1 1/2 Fruit, 1/2 Fat