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Steamed Pears Nouvelle

When steamed, pears retain their natural flavor and sweetness, and they cook quickly. This is a beautiful dessert, and relatively low in calories, as well.

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*  Exported from  MasterCook  *                           Steamed Pears Nouvelle Recipe By     :  Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:30 Categories    : Desserts                         Fruits                 Light Meals   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method --------  ------------  --------------------------------    2      large         pears                         lemon juice                         Raspberry Sauce (see recipe)      1/4  cup           plain low-fat yogurt or Creme Fraiche                         thin slivers of orange rind                         mint leaves (optional) 1. Peel, halve, and core pears. Rub with lemon juice to prevent browning. 2. Place pear halves, cut side down, on steamer rack. Steam until tender; check by piercing with a knife tip. Steaming time varies considerably depending on pear variety and ripeness. Check after 5 minutes. 3. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate to chill. 4. Prepare Raspberry Sauce. 5. Place yogurt or Creme Fraiche in a pastry bag fitted with a fine tip, or in a squeeze-type plastic mustard or ketchup bottle. 6. Ladle about 1/4 cup Raspberry Sauce on each of 4 dessert plates. 7. Pipe yogurt in a spiral design on sauce. Draw a knife from the center of the plate, spoke fashion, to create a web design (or make other designs--use your imagination). 8. Place a chilled pear half, cut side down, on sauce. 9. Arrange thin slivers of orange rind on pear. Garnish plates with mint, if desired. * Timesaver Tip: Pears can be steamed and Raspberry Sauce made up to a day ahead. Assemble dessert just before serving.                    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 4061 0 0