Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 md Pears -- cored and peeled
Lemon juice
2 c Water
2 c Frz. lightly sweetened red
-raspberries -- thawed
1/3 c White wine
4 ts Sugar

Preparation Time: 43 min. Chilling Time: 2 hrs.

Cut a thin slice off the bottom of each pear so it stands; rub pears
with lemon juice. In a large saucepan, bring water to boiling. Place
pears upright in pan. (Add additional water to cover pears, if
necessary, to prevent pears from turning brown.) Return to boiling;
reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or till tender.
Chill pears in cooking liquid.

For sauce, place berries in a blender container or food processor
bowl. Cover and blend or process till pureed; press berries through a
sieve to remove seeds. Place berries in a small saucepan; stir in
wine and sugar. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for
15 to 20 minutes or till reduced to about 3/4 cup, stirring
occaasionally. Chill.

To serve, spoon most of the raspberry sauce onto 4 serving plates.
Remove pears from poaching liquid; place upright in sauce. Spoon
remaining sauce over pears. Serves 4.

Per serving: 167 calories; 2g protein; 43g carbohydrate; 1g fat; 0mg
cholesterol; 5mg sodium; 332mg potassium.

Typed for you by Marjorie Scofield 5/18/95

Recipe By : BHG New Dieter's Cook Book ISBN 0-696-01974-4

From: Marjorie Scofield Date: 06-10-95 (159) Fido:
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