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Diets What a nice change from baked apples. A classy dessert!
6 medium red or yellow pears
1 and 1/2 tablespoons Gefen Lemon Juice
5 tablespoons margarine, softened
1/2 cup Haddar Brown Sugar, firmly packed
2/3 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon Gefen Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup water
Core pears. Pare off a half-inch-wide strip of peel around stem end.
Set pears upright in a nine-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Mix margarine, brown sugar, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Divide mixture evenly among pear centers, packing in lightly. Distribute any remaining mixture in clumps in bottom of dish.
Pour water into dish and cover lightly with foil. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until pears are tender when pierced, 35–40 minutes. Spoon any sauce remaining in baking dish over pears and serve warm.
Photography and Styling by Chavi Feldman
Food Prep by Chaya Ruchie Schwartz
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