Poached papaya and pear ^

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 large Ripe papaya
1 large Pear
½ cup Orange juice
1 teaspoon Finely shredded lime peel
¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Lime juice long thin lime peel strips, opt.

Directions

Cut papaya in hlaf lenghtwise. Remove peel and seeds. Cut fruit into bite size pieces. Halve and core pear; cut into thin slices.

Stir together orange juice, lime peel and nutmeg in a medium skillet.

Add papaya and pear; bring to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 3-5 minutes or till pear is tender. Remove from heat. With a slotted spoon, transfer fruit to a serving bowl. Stir together the lime juice and cornstarch. Return skiller to heat. Stir cornstarch mixture into orange juice mixture. Cook and stir until thickened; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Pour sauce over fruit. Garnish with lime peel strips if desired. Serve warm or cool. 4 servings.

Per serving: 126 cal., 0g fat, 0mg chol., 9mg sod., 30g carb., 4g fiber, 1g pro., 2 fruit exchanges.

BH&G Low Calorie/Low Fat Recipes Spring 1995 Entered by Carolyn Shaw 1-95. Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 02-02-95

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