Ginger Dip With Apples And Pears Food

GINGER DIP WITH APPLES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, yogurt, honey and gingerroot in medium bowl with spoon until creamy. Fold in pineapple. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour to blend flavors.
• Mix orange juice and water. Slice pears and apples. Dip pears and apples in orange juice mixture; drain.
• Sprinkle almonds over cream cheese mixture just before serving. Serve with pears and apples.

SPICED APPLE-PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the apples, pears, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the apples and pears are very soft but still a bit chunky, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste the mixture and add the remaining tablespoon of sugar if desired.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and stir a few times until the sauce is well combined with small chunks. Cool to room temperature. Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve. (For a smoother sauce, remove from heat, remove the cinnamon sticks and then whisk the mixture until smooth before cooling.)

BAKED CITRUS APPLES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Place the pear and apples quarters in a flameproof dish with the cinnamon stick, nutmeg, raisins, lemon and orange juice with the zest strips.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for about 35-40 minutes or until the fruit is just soft.
• Serve warm with creme fraiche or yogurt.

CROCK POT APPLE/PEAR SAUCE WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Combine the apples, pears, honey (you can leave this out and still get delicious sauce), water, lemon juice, and ginger in the slow cooker. Cover and cook until the fruit is extremely tender and falling apart, on low for 5 hours
• Beat to make a corse mash or use a food processor for a smoother sauce (don't over blend). Stir in the butter. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve cold.

GINGER DIP WITH APPLES AND PEARS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, yogurt, honey and gingerroot in medium bowl with spoon until creamy. Fold in pineapple. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour to blend flavors.
• Mix orange juice and water. Slice pears and apples. Dip pears and apples in orange juice mixture; drain.
• Sprinkle almonds over cream cheese mixture just before serving. Serve with pears and apples.
• Make the Most of This Recipe.
• Substitution.
• Boost the flavor of this easy fruit dip when you use lemon yogurt instead of plain.
• How-To.
• To toast almonds, heat oven to 350°F Bake in an ungreased pan about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.