Poached Pears In Lace Cookie Cups

• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1/3 cup ground walnuts
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 medium Bosc pears
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, sugar and molasses. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the walnuts, flour and ginger. Spoon 3 tablespoonfuls batter 7 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined
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3. Bake at 350u0b0 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and lacy. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans. Drape each cookie over an inverted glass with a 2-in.-diameter bottom, forming four cups. Cool completely.
4. Core pears from the bottom, leaving stems intact; peel pears. Place pears on their sides in a large saucepan. Add the water, sugar, orange zest and vanilla. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until pears are almost tender, turning once.
5. Remove pears with a slotted spoon; cool to room temperature. Discard cooking liquid. Place pears in cookie cups.

butter, sugar, molasses, ground walnuts, allpurpose, ground ginger, pears, water, sugar, orange zest, vanilla

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/poached-pears-in-lace-cookie-cups/ (may not work)