Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   6      ounces        frozen concentrated cranberry
                        OR cranberry-apple juice cocktail -- thawed & undiluted
   1 1/2  cups          water
     1/2  cup           sugar
   1      tablespoon    fresh lemon juice
   1                    cinnamon stick
   6                    firm-ripe pears
                        ***CRANBERRY-GINGER SAUCE***
                        pear liquid
                        water
   4      teaspoons     cornstarch
     1/4  cup           cold water
     1/4  cup           candied ginger -- chopped
                        reserved pear liquid

Preparation:

1. Combine cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, water, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon in medium saucepan. 2. Peel pears, leaving stems attached. 3. Place pears, stems up, in saucepan; cover; cook over low heat, basting often with cranberry mixture, until just tender. 4. Remove pears from liquid; reserve liquid for sauce. Cranberry-Ginger Sauce 1. Measure remaining pear liquid; add water to make 1 3/4 cups. Return to pan. 2. Mix together cornstarch and cold water and add to liquid in pan; cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. 3. Add ginger; cool. 4. Serve over pears as dessert or salad.