Compota De Peras (pear Compote)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 firm pears, peeled and cored
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick (about 3 inches in length)
• 1 grated lemon, zest of

Recipe

• 1 place pears in saucepan with all the remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil over medium heat. cook 10 to 15 minutes or until the pears are very soft but still hold their shape.
• 2 remove from heat and let cool a little.
• 3 serve warm or at room temperature with some of the cooking sauce.
• 4 note: for a birthday celebration, i served these with the pears whole (which i peeled but didn't core, and i cooked them whole). it provided only 2 servings though. but you can cut the pears in half, remove the core, and you'll get double the servings.