Baked Pears

June 03, 2013

Baked pears are so comforting on a chilly day. They are soft, warm, and sweetened almost entirely naturally, since they are basically fruit stuffed with fruit. This is an exotic looking dessert that really isn’t very hard to create. Impress your friends with this yummy recipe, or eat them by yourself!

¼ cup raisins
¼ cup dried cherries, prunes, or dates – chopped if larger than raisins.
4 large Bosc pears
2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2-3 Tbsp chopped pecans
½ cup water
1 cinnamon stick or ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Plain yogurt (nonfat or lowfat)

BOIL: Place all the dried fruit into a small pot of water and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer while preparing the pears. Peel and core the pears, digging out a cavity about 1 inch across...
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Nutritions

Calories
252

Sodium
13mg
0% DV

Fat
3g
5% DV

Protein
2g
4% DV

Carbs
59g
20% DV

Fiber
11g
44% DV

Vegetarian Boiled