Pom Spicy Baked Pears

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   1. Preheat oven to 350F.

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   2. Peel three 3-inch x 1/4-inch strips of orange zest.

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   3. Peel pears, halve lengthwise, and core.

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   4. Arrange pears, cut side down, in a ceramic baking dish. In a nonmetal bowl, combine POM Syrup*, lemon juice, cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, star anise and peppercorn.

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   5. Pour the mixture over the pears and place in pre-heated oven.

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   6. Bake for 35-45 minutes, basting every 15 minutes, or until pears are tender.

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   *To prepare POM Syrup, cut 4-6 POM Wonderful Pomegranates in half and juice using a citrus reamer or juicer to measure 2 cups, or use 2 cups of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice. Combine juice and 1 1/2 cups of sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes until reduced to 1 cup, stirring frequently.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.