We're fans of blogger Joie de Vivre's healthy gourmet recipes. She's been dropping pounds since reading French Women Don't Get Fat. So it's true! You can eat like a queen, eat what you want and still lose weight. The secret is eating for pleasure.
Joie shared her recipe for a scrumptious fruit dessert slow cooked in a crock pot. Enjoy!
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups cranberries
8 pears, peeled, halved and cored
2/3 c. water
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. brandy
zest and juice of 1 lime
Whipped cream, to serve
Directions:
1. In the insert of a 6 qt. crock pot, combine the cranberries, pears, water, sugars, brandy and zest and juice of lime. Stir gently to coat the pears.
2. Cover the crock pot and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours until the berries have burst and the pears are tender.
3. To serve, give each person two pear halves and some sauce. Pass the whipped cream to top.
Photo by Joie de Vivre.
Posted by Emily on March 12, 2009 | Permalink
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