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Pear-Blackberry Pancake Topping

By Andrea Geary

Published on July 30, 2013

Time

15 minutes

Yield

Makes 3 cups

Pear-Blackberry Pancake Topping

Ingredients

3 ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored, and cut into ¼-inch pieces1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch Pinch salt Pinch ground cardamom 5 ounces (1 cup) blackberries

Instructions

  1. Combine pears, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cardamom in bowl and microwave, covered, until pears are softened but not mushy and juices are slightly thickened, 4 to 6 minutes, stirring once halfway through microwaving. Stir in blackberries before serving.
Pear-Blackberry Pancake Topping

Pear-Blackberry Pancake Topping

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Time

15 minutes

Yield

Makes 3 cups

Ingredients

3 ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored, and cut into ¼-inch pieces
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Pinch salt
Pinch ground cardamom
5 ounces (1 cup) blackberries

Ingredients

3 ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored, and cut into ¼-inch pieces
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Pinch salt
Pinch ground cardamom
5 ounces (1 cup) blackberries

Ingredients

3 ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored, and cut into ¼-inch pieces
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Pinch salt
Pinch ground cardamom
5 ounces (1 cup) blackberries

Why This Recipe Works

Warm fruit compotes provide the perfect finishing touch to our lemon ricotta pancakes.

Instructions

  1. Combine pears, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cardamom in bowl and microwave, covered, until pears are softened but not mushy and juices are slightly thickened, 4 to 6 minutes, stirring once halfway through microwaving. Stir in blackberries before serving.

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