Butterscotch Pears

From TOH 1/12
Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 hours


Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients
4 large firm pears
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup pear nectar
2 tablespoons honey
Directions
Cut pears in half lengthwise; remove cores. Brush pears with lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, flour, cinnamon and salt; stir in pecans. Spoon into pears; place in 4-qt. slow cooker.
Combine pear nectar and honey; drizzle over pears. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Serve warm. Yield: 8 servings.







Nutritional Facts 1 stuffed pear half equals 209 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 109 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Butterscotch Pears in Taste of Home December/January 2012, p92