This recipe balances three layers of sweetness - honey, sugar, and pear- with the tartness of cranberries and lemon.
Course: Sauce
Keyword: Cranberry, Side, Thanksgiving dinner
Ingredients
1/2cupwater
1/2cupsugar
2pearspared, cored, cut into medium-dice
12ozfresh or thawed frozen cranberries
1cuphoney
1tspfresh lemon juice
1tsplemon zest
Instructions
Heat the water and sugar to boiling in medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Stir in pears, reduce heat to medium, and cook gently, stirring frequently, 3 minutes.Add cranberries and honey to pears and stir well,, Cook over medium heat until cranberries pop and syrup thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then stir in lemon juice and zest. Let cool to room temperature; refrigerate covered until cold. (Can be stored in refrigerator up to 1 week.)Transfer to serving dish and serve cold.