Asian Pears with Gingered Pluot Sauce
Instructions:
- 6 Dinosaur Brand pluots, pitted
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 large Kingsburg Orchards Asian pears, chilled
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts or pecans
- Whipped cream or crème fraîche
- Puree pluots in a food processor.
- Combine lemon juice,water and brown sugar in a saucepan. Add pluot puree and cook mixture on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add ginger and cook for 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Slice pears into 1/4-inch wedges and arrange slices in a pinwheel pattern on 6 dessert plates. Spoon sauce over pears and top with toasted nuts and a dollop of whipped cream or crème fraîche.
- Makes 6 servings.