Cranberry Sauce With Pears And Cardamom - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup cranberry juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups bartlett pears, peeled and chopped into 1/3 inch pieces
1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder

Preparation

Combine cranberry juice concentrate and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to boil.
Mix in remaining ingredients. Simmer until pears are tender and cranberries burst, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
Cool completely and chill thoroughly.
Can be prepared 3-4 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.
Note: Be sure and use ripe pears, so buy them ahead of time.