Pear-Honey Cranberry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 medium pears, peeled and diced
1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 cup honey
1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Combine the sugar and water in a large saucepan; stir well. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium.
Stir in the diced pears, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the cranberries and honey, and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until the cranberry skins pop.
Remove from heat, and stir in the grated lemon rind and lemon juice. Cover and chill thoroughly.