Spiced Pear Dessert

Name: Spiced Pear Dessert
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 large pear, peeled and sliced; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; Dash ground cinnamon; Dash ground nutmeg

AT our Bed and Breakfast we always serve some kind of fruit. This is an easy and delicious way to present fresh pears and our guests love it. --JoAnne Badger, Oakland, Maine

Ingredients

1 large pear, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Dash ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg

Directions

Arrange pear slices in a single layer in a microwave-safe dish. In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; spread over pears.
Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until tender. Serve warm.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 each: 138 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 61mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 3g fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Baked Pears in Reminisce August/September 2007

Reviews

My Review

Click stars to rate

Average Rating:

grannygourmet

Jan 21, 2010

This recipe got a big NO from my family. The butter ran off during the cooking time, taking most of the spices with it. It must have been a HUGE pear to get enough slices to resemble the picture. I am rating it poor because the directions are incorrect and the resulting dish was a big disappointment.
balogun

Oct 2, 2009

Adding a sprinkle of cloves to the pears works magic, just like adding cinnamon to apples or garlic to mushrooms.Canadiancook
kayceeintulsa

Oct 1, 2009

I dressed mine up a bit by adding a dollop of Cool Whip and a few blackberries with each serving.
jaws4813

Oct 1, 2009

I loved it. I was surprised how easy it was to cut a pear into 18 slices and have made it more than once. Ready to test it on an apple.
lisameddy

Sep 25, 2009

Correction to my comment...1 serving of 1/2 pear should be 9 slices, thin of course.
lisameddy

Sep 25, 2009

Looking at this recipe, i would have thought that since the recipe states that it is for 2 servings and the picture shows approx. 18 pieces of pear, then 1 serving from 1 pear should be approx. 9 slices.
Gilda.Leib

Sep 25, 2009

I'm not sure where anyone gets the idea there should be 30 pcs. I pear would not cut into 30 pcs unless they were paper thin. One serving would be half a pear.Gilda
MrsHawks

Sep 25, 2009

Perhaps the picture is of only ONE serving..the recipe says it makes 2 servings...so if u see 18 on one plate, the remaining 12 must be on the other plate!?
forgoti8it

Sep 24, 2009

Anita: I have looked at the photo of this dish, and I can not see 30 slices of pear on the plate. I did count 18. I have not tried this dish, but I'm looking forward to it.
VertJr

Sep 24, 2009

Agree with Anita......has to be more than ONE pear!!!