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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This simple dessert is a tasty ending to our Thanksgiving meal of roast turkey or pork. Pears are a yummy change from the typical apples. Marie Labanowski, New Hampton, New York Ingredients:
4 medium ripe pears (about 2 pounds) |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts |
1/4 cup golden raisins |
2 tablespoons maple syrup |
2 teaspoons brown sugar |
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel |
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 tablespoon butter |
2/3 cup apple juice |
Directions:
1. Core pears and peel 1 in. down from the top on each. Brush peeled portion with some of the lemon juice. Place in a greased 1-qt. baking dish.
2. In a bowl, combine the walnuts, raisins, syrup, brown sugar, lemon peel, cinnamon and remaining lemon juice. Spoon into pears. Dot with butter. Pour apple juice around pears. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until pears are tender, basting several times. Yield: 4 servings.
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