Fall recipes #1

Quick Roasted Pears

Ingredients:

Cooking Spray (Pam)

2 pears halved and cored

1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

4 Tbsp brown sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees

2. Spray baking dish with cooking spray.

3. Place pear halves in baking dish, cut side up.

4. Sprinkle each half with 1 tsp. brown sugar.

Cut butter into four peices.  Place a slice of butter on the top of each pear half.

6. Bake for 10 minutes or until soft.

Variation:

for a topping:

1/2 cup quick oats

2 Tbsp raisins or craisins

1 Tbsp Finely chopped pecans

2 tsp flour

a sprinkle of cinnamon

1 tsp of brown sugar (packed)

1 Tbsp Butter melted

Mix all dry ingredients together in a small bowl, mix butter in slowly while stiring.  When mixed well, top with a heaping Tbsp on each pear half after sprinkling with brown sugar.  Then bake for 15 minutes or until topping is crunchy. 

4 ounces or cream cheese softened

3 Tbsp powdered sugar (or more to taste)

Whip together with electric beater until smooth, and when ready to serve top with a spoonful of this mixture.

Enjoy
~Mommy of 6 <3