Making desserts has gotten a bad rap. We are convinced it will be a lengthy process that requires flour getting all over the kitchen and some type of custard that requires needle-point precision. But who cares about that when desserts scream out the “f-word” -fattening- so loud we’re too scared to admit we even want some.
Let me set you straight with a piece of truth that has consistently prevailed throughout my diverse anthropological studies of cultures from the ancient Aztecs and Sumerians to the modern Jewish housewives of Beverly Hills: HUMANS WANT DESSERT. So stop pretending and let yourself have what you want.
Sweets don’t have to make a mess, be made only by the annoyingly retentive or be fattening. So often people make dinner but buy dessert. These mulled spiced pears are yummy in a way that a dessert bought at a patisserie never could be. And as for a dessert that will not “F-Word” you up, forgettaboutit. You’re gonna have to make it yourself.
Go ahead, it’s so easy.
Serves 4-6.
Ingredients:
- 4-5 pears, un-peeled, cored, and cut into 1 inch pieces
- a handful of dried apricots or “>cinnamon sticks
- about 6 “>bay leaves
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1 cup
*White wine will make for a lighter dessert, red wine will add great color. I love to mix both. Use what you have open.
- Place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Lower heat, cover and simmer for a good half hour or until pears are nice and soft.
- Top with ice cream and serve.
- Add a cinnamon stick to each dish for decorative flare if you wish.
