Pears Curacao

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 8 fresh pears, halved and cored
  • 1/2 cup Curacao (or similar liqueur)
  • 1/2 cup black currant jam
  • 1 cup whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Cook the water, vanilla and 1 cup sugar until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Poach the pears in this syrup until soft; remove the pears.
  3. Add the Curacao to the syrup and cook until thick.
  4. Put pear halves on a serving platter or on 8 individual serving dishes and fill the centers with 1/2 Tbs jam per pear half.
  5. Pour the syrup over them.
  6. Whip the cream until stiff, beat in the pinch of sugar, and spoon over the pears.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

207 kcal 10% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 1.7g 3% DV
Total Fat 9.3g 12% DV
Carbs 16.3g 6% DV
Fiber 2g 7% DV
Sugar 5.7g 11% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12.3mg 1% DV
Potassium 233.3mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 28.3mg 9% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 105.8mcg 12% DV
Vitamin C 55.4mg 62% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 42.5mg 3% DV
Iron 0.6mg 3% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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