Frozen Yogurt With Poached Rum Raisin Pears

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup dark rum, plus
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 1/2 cup pear juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 3 large firm-ripe bosc pears or 3 large anjou pears, peeled, cored, and each cut into 8 wedges
• 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
• 1 pint vanilla frozen yogurt (regular or nonfat)

Recipe

• 1 combine 1/3 cup rum with pear juice and sugar in a 10-inch heavy skillet and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. reduce heat, add the raisins and pears, and simmer, covered, until pears are just tender, about 10 minutes. remove the lid from the pan and using a slotted spoon, remove the pears to a plate. boil the poaching liquid, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to a syrup, 5 to 10 minutes. stir in the butter and the remaining tablespoon rum and return the pears to the pan. serve over frozen yogurt.