Poached Pears & Vanilla Ice Cream
Cooking Light 2001

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 (3 inch) piece lemon rind
• 1 large pear, peeled, halved and cored
• 1 cup vanilla low-fat ice cream
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan, bring to a boil. Add pear halves, cover, reduce h eat and simmer 8 minutes or until tender. Remove pear halvs with slotted spoon, discard liquid. Place pears in a large shallow dish, cover and chill. Serve pear halvs with ice cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. Serves 2