Desserts: Caramel Baked Pears
Source of Recipe
Cooking Light, October 1994, page 143
List of Ingredients
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons margarine
2 medium firm ripe pears (1 pound)
2 tablespoons vanilla low-fat yogurt
2 teaspoons sliced almonds toastedRecipe
Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove caramel mixture from heat, and set aside. Peel and core pears, and cut pears in half lengthwise. Arrange pear halves, cut sides up, in an 8-inch square baking dish, and drizzle caramel mixture over pears. Cover and bake at 350ºF for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 minutes or until tender. Place pear halves in each of 2 dessert dishes; spoon 2 tablespoons of caramel mixture evenly over pears. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon yogurt and 1 teaspoon almonds. Yield: 2 servings
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