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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Crisp-tender baked pears dressed in a cookie crumb and almond coating provide an elegant ending to a special meal. My family says I serve this whenever a creative mood strikes, notes Nancy Sparrow of Baltimore, Maryland. Ingredients:
8 large firm pears |
1/2 cup orange juice |
1/3 cup orange marmalade |
1/3 cup crushed reduced-fat vanilla wafers (about 10 wafers) |
1/3 cup finely chopped almonds |
1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free reduced-sugar orange or plain yogurt |
Directions:
1. Core pears from bottom, leaving steams intact. Peel pears, leaving a small amount of peel at stem end. Cut 1/4 in. from bottom to level if necessary. In a bowl, combine orange juice and marmalade; spoon over pears, letting excess drip into bowl. Set aside for sauce. Place wafer crumbs and almonds in a large shallow dish. Roll pears in crumb mixture to coat the bottom three-fourths of each pear.
2. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, for sauce, combine yogurt and reserved marmalade mixture; refrigerate until serving. Serve with warm pears. Yield: 8 servings.
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