Ginger Pear Sauce

• 10 small ripe pears (about 3 pounds)
• 1 cup pear nectar
• 4 dried pear halves, chopped (available at health foods stores and specialty foods shops)
• 1/4 cup sugar, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon julienne strips peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Peel, core, and finely chop fresh pears.
2. In a saucepan simmer fresh pears, nectar, dried pears, sugar, butter, ginger, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and a pinch of salt until pears are tender, about 25 minutes.
3. Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla.
4. Discard cinnamon stick.
5. Force pear mixture through a food mill or ricer, or in a food processor puree to desired consistency.

pear nectar, pear halves, sugar, unsalted butter, julienne strips, lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ginger-pear-sauce-11688 (may not work)