Contributed by (Recipe adapted from “Delicious Living Magazine” at www.delicouslivingmag.com)

Ingredients

1/2 C Orange marmalade
1 1/2 tsp minced Ginger root
4 Tbs Orange juice
6 semi-ripe Barlett pears

Instructions

In a small bowl, combined the marmalade, ginger and 2 tablespoons orange juice. Peel the pears, leaving their stems intact. Brush the fruit with the remaining orange juice. Slice the top off each pear about 1/2 inch below the base of the stem, producing a "cap"; set caps aside. If the pears do not stand upright, slice a thin layer off the bottom of the fruit. Then with a paring knife, core the pears, leaving the blossom ends intact. Spoon a small amount of the marmalade mixture into each pear, then return the caps. Arrange the pears on a heatproof plate and drizzle the remaining marmalade mixture over the fruit. Place the plate in the top of a steamer over rapidly boiling water. Cover and steam until the pears are just tender, 8 to 15 minutes, depending on the pears' ripeness. Cool, then chill, covered. Spoon the glaze over the pears before serving.

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