Sour Cream Devonshire Pears Recipe

Difficulty: Easy
Make Ahead
Serves 8

Ingredients:

• juice of 1 orange
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 can (29 ounces) pear halves
• 1 cup currant jelly
• red food color
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla

Instructions:

1. Combine orange and lemon juices, ginger, cinnamon and cloves and let stand for 1-1/2 hours.
2. Thoroughly drain pears.  Reserve the liquid and add to orange mixture.
3. Place orange mixture in a saucepan and heat until slightly thickened, then add the pears and heat through.
4. Cool and chill (overnight is best).
5. Beat jelly until smooth, then add a few drops of food color and 3 tablespoons of the orange mixture.
6. Place pears in 8 serving dishes or a large bowl and pour over the jelly mixture.
7. Whip cream until stiff, then fold in sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
8. Top pears with the cream.