Cinnamon Baked Pears w/ Yogurt Cheese
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[edit] Description
When you think dessert start with something that is nutritious like this high in fiber delicacy, then add spices for flavor and top with something like lowfat Yogurt Cheese.
[edit] Ingredients
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1/4 cup dates _chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 TSP cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 TSP lemon zest
- 2 tbs. prune puree
- 2 tbs. brown sugar
- 4 large Pears
- 1/2 cup water
[edit] Directions
- In a mixing bowl, mash first 7 ingredients until you have a paste.
- Keeping the stem intact, peel/core Pears, digging out a cavity 1 in. across and 2 1/2 in. deep from the center of the large end.
- Press equal parts mixture into Pears.
- Place Pears standing up in a small baking dish, add water and cinnamon stick to pan, cover with foil.
- In a 325 F preheated oven, bake Pears 40 min. or until tender.
- Transfer Pears to individual plates and pour remaining syrup from baking pan on top.
- Place a dallop of Yogurt Cheese next to each Pear and serve.
