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Baked Pears With Raisin Nut Filling

The Times Test Kitchen used underripe Comice pears here (the round, greenish-yellow variety), which held their shape during cooking and produced a nice buttery flavor. Other good winter pears for baking include the Anjou, Bosc and Nelis varieties

Type: Fruit
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Pear - peeled, halved, and cored
1/4 cup 40g / 1.4ozGolden raisins
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozPecans - chopped
1 tablespoon 15mlButter - softened

Recipe Instructions

Place pear halves cut-side up in baking dish. Combine raisins, pecans and butter. Place 2 tablespoons filling in each pear half. Bake at 350 degrees until tender and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

Dietary Information:

Each serving: 342 calories; 61 mg sodium; 16 mg cholesterol; 25 grams fat; 33 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 1.89 grams fiber.

Source:
"The Los Angeles Times, 12-15-1999"

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