Spiced Tea Poached Pears

• 7 cups water
• 1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 9 orange-flavored black tea bags
• 12 medium pears
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

1. In a Dutch oven, combine the water, brown sugar, cranberry sauce and honey. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 5-8 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; cut a thin slice from bottom to level if necessary. Remove and discard tea bags. Add pears to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove pears with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
3. In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups tea mixture to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, combine the creme fraiche, confectioners' sugar and orange zest. Place pears on dessert plates. Drizzle with syrup and serve with sauce.

water, brown sugar, wholeberry, honey, orangeflavored black tea bags, pears, creme fraiche, sugar, orange zest

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/spiced-tea-poached-pears/ (may not work)