Ginger Almond Pears By Dr Weil Recipes

GINGER-ALMOND PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients. Stir in crystallized ginger. In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil and extract. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in pears and almonds (batter will be stiff)., Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

GINGER-ALMOND PEARS BY DR. WEIL

Steps:

• Peel and quarter the pears. Core them then slice thinly.
• Place in a saucepan with the apple cider and gingerroot. Add a pinch of salt. (Due to family preference, I used less than a tsp and the flavor was already distinct.).
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pears are tender. (About 15 minutes).
• Dissolve arrowroot starch in 1/3 cup cold water and add to the simmering pears. Stir until the sauce is thick and clear.
• Remove from heat and stir in almond extract. Serve warm or cold.
• Note: I have only made this once, I found that depending on the size of your pears it makes much more than 4 servings. I did not peel the pears but I think it would have been better if I did. Also I used potato starch since I don't keep arrowroot on hand and it seemed to work fine.

ALMOND-GINGER-PEAR SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the pears, 1/3 cup of the almonds and the candied ginger. Toss to mix them inches Mix in buttermilk just to blend. Gather into a ball and gently knead 3 or 4 times on a lightly floured surface.
• Pat or roll out 3/4 inch thick. Cut out circles with 2 1/2- to 3-inch round cutter, rerolling scraps as needed.
• Place on baking sheet, spacing apart. Brush tops with egg, sprinkle with remaining almonds, dividing equally, and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in center of oven 12 to 15 minutes until springy to the touch and lightly browned. Remove to rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 12 scones.

GLUTEN-FREE GINGER ALMOND PEARS

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the water, ginger and lemon juice. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted. Stir in almond extract. Add pear halves; cover and return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer covered 8 to 10 minutes or until pears are tender when pierced with tip of knife. Remove pears from liquid, using slotted spoon, to bowl; cover and refrigerate until serving.
• Boil remaining pear liquid over high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and syrupy. Cool 30 to 40 minutes or until warm. Refrigerate 2 hours or until serving.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook almonds over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until just beginning to brown. Sprinkle 4 teaspoons sugar over almonds. Continue cooking and stirring 2 to 3 minutes longer or until sugar is melted and almonds are coated. Spread almond mixture on sheet of foil sprayed with cooking spray. Cool 2 to 3 minutes; break apart.
• Place pear halves, cut sides up, in individual dessert bowls. (If desired, cut thin slice from rounded side of each pear half so that it won't roll around in bowl.)
• Place small scoop (about 2 tablespoons) frozen yogurt in center of each pear half. Spoon syrup over top. Sprinkle with almonds.