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Ginger-Poached Pears with Ice Cream and Blueberries
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Show:  30 Minute Meals
Episode:  Keeping Up With the Joneses
This dish is so simple, yet could be served at any elegant dinner party. It is equally good warm or cold, and makes a great addition to a Sunday Brunch.

1 cup water
1 one-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
2 tablespoons sugar
1 lemon zested
2 firm pears, such as Bosc or Anjou, peeled, cut into thin wedges, cut core away as you work
1 pint French vanilla bean ice cream
Ground cinnamon, for garnish
1 cup fresh blueberries

In a saucepan, bring the water, ginger, sugar, and lemon zest to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the pears, and when the pot returns to a boil, reduce the heat to a medium-low to maintain the simmer. Cook the pears until very soft when pierced with a knife (but not falling apart), about 12 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and using a slotted spoon, divide the pears among 4 dessert cups or ice cream dishes.

Add scoops of ice cream to the pears and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon then tumble some fresh blueberries over each serving.

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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