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Pears served with cinnamon in a bowl.
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Cinnamon Stewed Pears

Cinnamon stewed pears are a delicious and easy way to spruce up your autumn dessert options. They're an elegant way to showcase Fall's bounty.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 235kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
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Ingredients

  • 5 pears peeled, cored, and quartered
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 cardamom pods crushed
  • 6 cloves whole
  • ½ vanilla bean split and scraped
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice optional, to prevent browning

Instructions

  • Peel, core, and quarter 5 pears, leaving the stem on on of the quarters of each pear. Sprinkle lemon juice to prevent browning if desired.
    5 pears, 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • In a 2 or 3 quart dutch oven, add the sugar, water, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, and cloves in the pot. Turn burner to high to bring to a boil.
    ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 cup water, 2 cinnamon sticks, 3 cardamom pods, 6 cloves, 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Meanwhile, cut a full vanilla bean in half. Split one half down the middle and scrape the vanilla caviar out. Put the scraped half pod in the pot of spices, sugar and water. Add the vanilla caviar also. Stir well.
    ½ vanilla bean
  • Add the quartered pears to the pot. Bring to a quick boil. Cover, and lower heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

Notes

  • Store any left over stewed pears in a covered container, or jar up in Ball Canning jars.
  • You can pressure can and keep them in your pantry, or just refrigerate for a week.
  • If you decide to pressure can stewed pears, use the instructions at the Ball Canning website.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg