Pears with Cinnamon Sauce Recipe

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Pears are at their peak this time of year and our Test Kitchen shows you how to make the most of their juicy goodness with this simply scrumptious, elegant dessert!

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Pears with Cinnamon Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

2 medium pears
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 whole cloves
1/4 cup low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt

Directions

Core pears from the bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. Cut 1/4 in. from bottom to level if necessary. In a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and cloves; top with pears.
Cover and microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove pears to dessert plates. Discard cloves. Whisk frozen yogurt into sauce until smooth. Spoon over pears. Serve warm or chilled. Yield: 2 servings.

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

Nutritional Facts 1 pear with 2 tablespoons sauce equals 232 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 73 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Pears with Cinnamon Sauce in Cooking for 2 Fall 2006, p47