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Baesook (Korean Peppercorn Pear with ginger)

Servings: 4

Ingredients

3

each

Nashi (Asian) pears

2

ounces

peeled ginger

36 to 48

each

peppercorns

3

tablespoons

sugar

6

cups

water

1

ounce

pine nuts

Procedure

Preparation

Slice the ginger into 1/4 inch thick pieces.

Wash the pears in cold water, peel, and cut into quarters.

Remove and discard core sections, then trim (round) all sharp edges.

Push 3 or 4 peppercorns into the surface of each pear section just far enough that they do not fall out.

Cooking

Put ginger, sugar, and water into a pot and bring to a full boil over high heat.

Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until liquid reduces by 1/4.

Strain out ginger solids.

Add pear sections and cook for another 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and let cool.

Transfer liquid and pear sections to a bowl or jar and refrigerate.

Serve cold (2 or 3 pear sections covered with juice) in small bowls.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (17.3 ounces).

Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving

Calories

165.35

Calories From Fat (26%)

42.52

Calories From Protein (5%)

7.81

Calories From Carbohydrates (70%)

115.02

Calories From Alcohol (0%)

0

% Daily Value

Total Fat 5.08g

8%

Saturated Fat 0.84g

4%

Monounsaturated Fat 1.83g

 

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.04g

 

Cholesterol 0mg

0%

Sodium 23.55mg

<1%

Potassium 387.76mg

11%

Total Carbohydrates 31.83g

11%

Fiber 7.91g

32%

Sugar 16.22g

 

Net Carbohydrates 23.92g

 

Protein 3.01g

6%

Vitamin A 42.42IU

<1%

Vitamin C 7.16mg

12%

Calcium 76.25mg

8%

Iron 4.2mg

23%

Vitamin E 0.24mg

2%

Vitamin D 0IU

0%

Thiamin 0.11mg

7%

Riboflavin 0.06mg

4%

Niacin 0.77mg

4%

Vitamin B6 0.1mg

5%

Folate 14.34mcg

4%

Vitamin B12 0mcg

0%

Pantothenic Acid 0.11mg

1%

Vitamin K 26.23mcg

33%

Phosphorus 40.72mg

4%

Magnesium 59.75mg

15%

Zinc 0.56mg

4%

Copper 0.34mg

17%

Manganese 1.15mg

58%

Selenium 0.67mcg

<1%

Alcohol 0g

 

Caffeine 0mg

 

Water 448.92g

0%

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