Cinnamon Roasted Pears
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Fruit is a great end to a meal. By experimenting with roasting and grilling fruit, you can bring out its maximum flavor. This recipe could easily be made with apples too.
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- Prep time
- 10 min
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- Servings
- 4 Servings
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- Serving size
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1/2 pear
Ingredients
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Smart Balance margarine
- 1 tbsp
- 15 g
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ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp
- 2 g
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low-calorie brown sugar substitute
- 2 tbsp
- 30 g
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medium Anjou Pears ((about 6.5 ounces each) peeled, cored and sliced in half)
- 2
- 2
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walnuts (chopped)
- 1 tbsp
- 15 g
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water
- 1/4 cup
- 59 g
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Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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In a small bowl (using fingers) combine margarine, cinnamon and brown sugar. Add walnuts and mix.
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Arrange the pears cut side up in an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Pour 1/4 cup water in bottom of pan.
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Divide the brown sugar mixture evenly among the pear halves and place in middle of pears.
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Bake until the pears are tender and beginning to brown, about 45 minutes.
Reviews
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these are absolutely delicious. I used Bartletts rather than Anjous, because it's August and that's what's available, and they worked great.