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Crunchy Pears
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 8
This taste great and looks just as nice.
Ingredients:
8 large firm pears
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup orange marmalade
1/2 cup reduced-fat vanilla wafer, crumbs (about 14 wafers)
1/3 cup finely chopped almonds
1 cup reduced-sugar orange flavored yogurt or 1 cup plain yogurt
Directions:
1. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact.
2. Peel pears, leaving a small amount of peel at stem end.
3. Cut 1/4 from the bottom to level if necessary.
4. In a bowl, combine orange juice and orange marmalade; spoon over pears, letting excess drip into bowl.
5. Set aside for sauce.
6. Place wafer crumbs and almonds in a large shallow dish.
7. Roll pears in crumb mixture to coat the bottom 3/4 of each pear.
8. Place in a 13x9x2 baking dish coated with cooking spray.
9. Bake at 350* for 35-45 min.
10. or until tender.
11. Meanwhile, for sauce, combine yogurt and reserved marmalade mixture; refrigerate until serving.
12. Serve with warm pears.
By RecipeOfHealth.com