Categories: Fruit Dessert

Ingredients

• 4 medium-size ripe pears
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 2 tsp. (packed) light-brown sugar
• 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
• 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, quartered
• 2/3 cup apple juice or sweet cider

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree. Core the pears and cut a thin slice off the bottom of each, so that pears stand upright. Peel 1 inch of the skin from around the top of each pear. Drizzle the flesh with lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Place the pears in a baking dish to fir.

2. Combine the walnuts, raisins, brown sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon and maple syrup in a small bowl. Stuff the pear cavities with the filling a dot each with butter. Pour the apple juice into the bottom of the baking dish.

3. Bake the pears for 1 hour, basting frequently. Serve for dessert or as a savory side dish with roast pork or turkey.

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