Poached Papaya And Pear - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large ripe papaya
1 large pear
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon lime, peel finely shredded
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon lime juice
lime, long thin lime peel strips (optional)

Preparation

Cut papaya in half lengthwise. Remove peel and seeds. Cut fruit into bite size pieces. Halve and core pear; cut into thin slices. Stir together orange juice, lime peel and nutmeg in a medium skillet. Add papaya and pear; bring to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 3 to 5 minutes or till pear is tender. Remove from heat. With a slotted spoon, transfer fruit to a serving bowl. Stir together the lime juice and cornstarch. Return skillet to heat. Stir cornstarch mixture into orange juice mixture. Cook and stir until thickened; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Pour sauce over fruit. Garnish with lime peel strips if desired. Serve warm or cool.