What You Need:

1 C pineapple juice
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
4 pears, cored from the bottom up with stems left intact

How to Make It:

Pour the juice into the pressure cooker.
Stir in the cinnamon.
Arrange the pears in the cooker making sure they do not touch the sides of the cooker.
Carefully bring the pressure to high on medium heat.
Poach the pears for 8 minutes.
Release the pressure quickly under cold water.
Spoon the juice into the bottom of 4 small bowls and place a pear in the center.

Makes 4 servings

These tasty pears can be eaten as a side dish or used as a dessert. For dessert melt 4 tbsp of semis sweet chocolate and drizzle over the top of each pear. You may replace the pineapple juice with apple juice or for adults you can use a dry red wine.