Autumn Pear Dessert Recipe

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After a filling meal, this elegant little dessert hits the spot...and it's a snap to fix! Patricia Olson from Germantown, Maryland serves a warm pear with a few simple ingredients. "For a lighter dessert, substitute vanilla yogurt for the whipped topping," she suggests.

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Autumn Pear Dessert Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 1 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium firm pear
1/4 cup whipped topping
3 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

Peel the top third of the pear; core from the bottom, leaving stem intact. Place on a microwave-safe plate; cover and cook on high for 1-2 minutes or until tender. Immediately transfer to a serving plate. Serve warm with whipped topping, raisins and pecans. Yield: 1 serving.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 332 calories, 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Autumn Pear Dessert in Taste of Home August/September 2003, p15