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Pears Royale

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Crème de cassis and white wine make up the fruity apéritif known as kir royale. For this recipe, the black currant liqueur gives the pears a berry richness and a lush mahogany color.


Pears Royale Recipe

Makes: 4 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 4 small pears, peeled, halved and cored
  • 1/3 cup crème de cassis
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, cut into pieces

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Preparation

  1. Place oven rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 375°F.
  2. Set pear halves cut-side down in a baking dish. Pour crème de cassis and lemon juice over the top. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, basting occasionally with the pan juices, until the pears are tender and the juices have thickened slightly, about 45 minutes. Let cool briefly before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving: 175 calories; 2 g fat ( 1 g sat , 0 g mono ); 4 mg cholesterol; 35 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 4 g fiber; 2 mg sodium; 178 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (15% daily value).

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit, 1/2 other carbohydrate


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Health & Diet Considerations
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
High fiber
Gluten free
Low calorie
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
1 hour or less
Servings
4
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Bake
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Dessert
Season
Spring
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Entertaining, casual
Entertaining, formal
Vegetarian
Type of Dish
Desserts, fruit
Ethnic/Regional
French
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