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Holiday: Cream Cheese Stuffed Pears

Source of Recipe

Nestle


Recipe Introduction

Elegant and simple to make, this dessert combines the delicate flavors of cream cheese-filled pears with chocolate and raspberry sauces.

List of Ingredients

1 recipe Pears, (as follows)
2 cans (29-oz. ea) pear halves in juice, drained
2 packages (3-oz. ea) cream cheese, softened
4 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 recipe Chocolate Sauce
1 can (12-oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1 package (12-oz.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 bottle raspberry juice or syrup, (optional)



Recipe

FOR PEARS:
PLACE pear halves, cut side down, on paper towels. Combine cream cheese and sugar in small bowl until smooth. Match pear halves by size. Spread about 1 rounded tablespoon cream cheese mixture on cut side of one pear half; press cut side of second pear half into cream cheese. Repeat with remaining pears. Cover; refrigerate for 15 minutes.

FOR CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
HEAT evaporated milk to boiling in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Stir in morsels. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, vanilla extract and salt.

TO SERVE:
PLACE pears in pool of raspberry sauce; drizzle with Chocolate Sauce.

YIELD: 6 Servings