Apricot Ginger Pear Parfaits

Serves: 6

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

62

Spice

41

Sweetness

54

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

3 tbsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

Peel 4 pears (2 pounds) and coarsely chop (including cores), then transfer to a 3- to 4-quart saucepan

2

Add apricots, ginger, water, 2 tablespoons sugar, zest, cinnamon stick, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and simmer, covered, until pears are very tender, about 20 minutes

3

Discard cinnamon stick and force mixture through food mill into a bowl

4

If desired, stir in up to 1 tablespoon additional sugar and cool sauce

5

While sauce is cooling, peel, core, and finely dice (1/3 inch) remaining 2 pears (1 pound), then toss with remaining tablespoon lemon juice in a bowl

6

Spoon 1/4 cup sauce into each of 6 (8-ounce) glasses and top each serving with 2 tablespoons diced pear

7

Then spread 2 tablespoons yogurt in each glass and top with 2 more tablespoons diced pear and 1/4 cup sauce

8

Peel 4 pears (2 pounds) and coarsely chop (including cores), then transfer to a 3- to 4-quart saucepan

9

Add apricots, ginger, water, 2 tablespoons sugar, zest, cinnamon stick, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and simmer, covered, until pears are very tender, about 20 minutes

10

Discard cinnamon stick and force mixture through food mill into a bowl

11

If desired, stir in up to 1 tablespoon additional sugar and cool sauce

12

While sauce is cooling, peel, core, and finely dice (1/3 inch) remaining 2 pears (1 pound), then toss with remaining tablespoon lemon juice in a bowl

13

Spoon 1/4 cup sauce into each of 6 (8-ounce) glasses and top each serving with 2 tablespoons diced pear

14

Then spread 2 tablespoons yogurt in each glass and top with 2 more tablespoons diced pear and 1/4 cup sauce