Poached Pears I

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.
 * 12) This recipe is best made at least 30 minutes in advance to give the Pears time to cool.