I adapted this recipe from Maida Heatter’s recipe in her book Pies and Tarts. The ginger gives what would be a ho-hum fruit dessert a warm, tingly kick. Crystallized ginger is the key. It has an intense ginger flavor that turns up the volume of the pears.

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1HR 29MINS
Total Time
$1.08
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
6
us / metric

2 Tbsp
Crystallized Ginger

2 Tbsp
Water

1/2 tsp
Sponsored
Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground
1/4 tsp
Ground Nutmeg

as needed
Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
239
Fat
12.8 g
Protein
3.0 g
Carbs
28.2 g