experiencelifemag.com Print › | Back › Pear and Walnut Compote Makes 15 servings Presented by Conscious Cuisine September 2009 1 1/2 tsp. butter 6 ripe pears, peeled and chopped 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice 1 tbs. agave nectar 1 tbs. lemon juice 1 tsp. lemon zest 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/4 cup chopped walnuts Melt butter in a saucepan and brown slightly. Watch carefully so that it doesn’t burn. Add the chopped pears, stir and cook for several minutes. Stir in the juice, agave nectar, lemon juice, zest and ginger. Cover and cook over low heat until pears are very soft. This should appear slightly chunky. Serve warm or cold.   Per serving (4 ounces): Calories 90; protein 1 g; total fat 3 g; saturated fat 0.5 g; carbohydrates 16 g; dietary fiber 2 g; cholesterol 0 mg; sodium 5 mg

Pear and Walnut Compote

Makes 15 servings

• 1 1/2 tsp. butter
• 6 ripe pears, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
• 1 tbs. agave nectar
• 1 tbs. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Melt butter in a saucepan and brown slightly. Watch carefully so that it doesn’t burn.

Add the chopped pears, stir and cook for several minutes. Stir in the juice, agave nectar, lemon juice, zest and ginger. Cover and cook over low heat until pears are very soft.

This should appear slightly chunky. Serve warm or cold.
 
Per serving (4 ounces):
Calories 90; protein 1 g; total fat 3 g; saturated fat 0.5 g; carbohydrates 16 g; dietary fiber 2 g; cholesterol 0 mg; sodium 5 mg

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November 1, 2009

lisa says:

so the walnuts are a garnish? seeing no directions for adding them, i assume it's just before serving?