Ricotta Pear Dessert Recipe

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Looking to pare down fat and calories? Try this perfect little pear dessert from Lee Bremson of Kansas City, Missouri. “Apples would be a tasty substitute for this fruity dessert,” she says.

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Ricotta Pear Dessert Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium ripe pear
1 tablespoon ricotta cheese
3 teaspoons honey, divided
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions

Core pear from bottom, leaving stem intact. Cut in half vertically. Slice pear, but not all the way through, leaving slices attached at the stem.
In a small bowl, combine ricotta cheese and 1 teaspoon honey. Place pear halves on dessert plates; fan slightly. Spread ricotta mixture over pear slices. Drizzle with remaining honey; sprinkle with walnuts. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 116 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Ricotta Pear Dessert in Cooking for 2 Spring 2007, p61