Recipe

Your Feels-Like-Home Treat to Pear With Any Meal

By Natalie Nelson at University of Illinois

Four ingredients are all you need to make this simple and elegant treat with all the comforts of home-cooking baked in. Better yet, it’s even healthy for you. These eye-catching baked pears can be served as a warm and sweet start to your day or as the perfect light ending to a meal. Its simple recipe makes it easy to prepare for just one or a table of friends and family.

Tip: If you’re looking to make the treat into more of a meal, add regular or frozen yogurt on top.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1/2 pear

Ingredients:
2 large ripe pears
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 cup crushed walnuts
Optional regular or frozen yogurt

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut the pears in half and place on a baking sheet. Scoop out the seeds using a melon baller or measuring spoon.

Tip: Cut a piece off the back of the pears so they sit upright.

2. Fill with crushed walnuts.

3. Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle ½ teaspoon honey over each one.

4. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and enjoy!

How bout ‘dem pears.