Glazed Pear Shortcakes

Name: Glazed Pear Shortcakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 medium pears, sliced; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 teaspoons apricot spreadable fruit; 8 thin slices pound cake; 4 teaspoons chopped walnuts; 4 tablespoons whipped topping

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

Family and friends will savor every last crumb of this lickety-split dessert. The pound cake absorbs the apricot flavor and the warm sweetness of the pears. Special enough to serve company—and cute, too! —Fran Thomas, St. James City, Florida

Ingredients

2 medium pears, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons apricot spreadable fruit
8 thin slices pound cake
4 teaspoons chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons whipped topping

Directions

1. In a small cast-iron skillet, saute pears in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in spreadable fruit.
2. Place cake slices on 4 dessert dishes; top with pear mixture, walnuts and whipped topping.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 256 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 161mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

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