Honey Baked Pears

Here is a new recipe that I would like to try. I will share it with you!

Prep: 12 min.; Bake: 25 min.

Cost per serving: $1.05

Yield

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup crushed graham crackers
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon apple-pie spice
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 pears (about 2 lb.), peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir lemon juice with honey and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl until blended. In a separate bowl, blend graham cracker crumbs with sugar and apple-pie spice, then stir in melted butter.

2. Layer pears in an 11-by-7-inch baking dish and sprinkle with half of crumb mixture. Pour honey mixture over pears and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake about 25 minutes, until pears are tender when pierced with a knife, topping is golden brown and juices are bubbling. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream, or let cool, cover and refrigerate to serve cold.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

269

Fat:

9g (sat 5g)

Protein:

1g

Carbohydrate:

50g

Fiber:

4g

Cholesterol:

20mg

Sodium:

127mg

All You, OCTOBER 2009