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Arlene's Spicy Baked Pears with Yogurt
Recipe courtesy of Joshua Grindle Inn
| Yield : Serves 10 |
Ingredients
- 5 large ripe pears
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup butter
- cinnamon
- mace
- pinch of ground cloves
- vanilla yogurt
- freshly grated nutmeg
Preparation
Line bottom of 10x15 inch baking dish with the brown sugar. Sprinkle sugar layer generously with cinnamon, mace and pinch of clove. Slice pears in half; remove cores and stems. Lay pears cut side down on sugar mixture. Pour orange juice over pears and dot with butter. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until pears are tender.
To serve, place pear cut side down on a serving dish, pour some of the juice mixture over the pear. Place a dollop of yogurt along side of the pears and top with freshly grated nutmeg.
To serve, place pear cut side down on a serving dish, pour some of the juice mixture over the pear. Place a dollop of yogurt along side of the pears and top with freshly grated nutmeg.
