Poached Pears I

Description
This recipe is best made at least 30 minutes in advance to give the pears time to cool.

Ingredients

 * 4 pears, preferably Bosc
 * 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
 * 1 cup cranapple juice

Directions

 * 1) Halve, peel, and core the pears.
 * 2) Sprinkle freshly cut pears with lemon juice to prevent browning.
 * 3) Place in microwave-safe dish and cover with cranapple juice.
 * 4) Cover and cook on high 6 – 8 minutes or until pears are fork tender.
 * 5) Spoon juice over pears, cover, and let stand 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
 * 6) I love the texture and buttery flavor of poached pears.
 * 7) This microwave poaching method is so simple that sometimes i buy a big bag of pears and poach them all at once.
 * 8) They can then be refrigerated and covered and eaten as snacks throughout the next week.
 * 9) Bosc and bartlett pears are the best varieties for poaching.
 * 10) This is a nice holiday recipe because the cranberry juice turns the pears a pale pink color.
 * 11) These pears are pretty garnished with some fresh mint sprigs.