Luscious Pears In Raspberry Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients

1 pinch salt .
fresh mint .
2 tbsps mirin (can substitute white wine or fruit liquer-optional) .
Garnish .
1 inch piece vanilla pod, slit down the side (my addition) .
1/2 c fresh orange juice .
1/4 c raspberry jam or raspberry jelly (homemade or the best quality store bought) .
1 pinch cinnamon or nutmeg or cardamom .
3 firm bosc pears or bartlett pears

Directions

Step #1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step #2 Cut the pears in half lengthwise, remove seeds, peel & core.
Step #3 Place the pears cut side down in an oven-proof baking dish.
Step #4 Combine the juice, mirin (or substitute), nutmeg or cardamom, jam, cinnamom, vanilla pod piece & salt.
Step #5 Pour this mixture over the pears; cover baking dish with aluminum foil wrap.
Step #6 Bake pears until soft, about 25 mins.
Step #7 Remover the vanilla pod & arrange the pears cut side up on a serving platter.
Step #8 Spoon remaining sauce from the baking dish over the pears.
Step #9 Garnish with mint leaves or verbena leaves if desired.
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