CROCK POT WEDNESDAY Giveaway Winner and Cinnamon-Ginger Poached Pears

Many, many thanks to all of you who chose to participate in the Crock Pot Wednesday April Giveaway. It’s always fun for me to visit your blogs and learn more about you. I hope you will continue to link up your favorite slow cooker recipes and to share your comments. I really do read what you have to say:)

Our winner will receive this very handy, easy-to-follow 3 Books in 1 Crock Pot cookbook from Rival. I hope she will enjoy it and share some of her favorites from it on future Crock Pot Wednesdays:)

Congratulations to Jo at:

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I really appreciate her participation in Crock Pot Wednesday. Go check out her blog. She has some great and tasty ideas:)

In the meantime, here’s a favorite from that book for you to enjoy:

Cinnamon-Ginger Poached Pears
Makes 6 servings.

3 cups water
1 cup sugar
10 slices fresh ginger
2 whole cinnamon sticks
1 Tablespoon candied ginger (optional)
6 Bosc or Anjou pears, peeled and cored

Combine water, sugar, ginger, cinnamon and candied ginger in at 6-7 quart slow cooker. Add pears. Cover; cook on LOW 4 – 6 hours or on HIGH 1 1/2-2 hours.

Remove pears. Cook syrup, uncovered, 30 minutes or until thickened. Drizzle over pears at serving.