By Karen Hanson
Spiced Baked Pears
Ingredients
½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
5 large firm-ripe pears, cut in half lengthwise, cored (about 2 ½ pounds)
¼ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup orange juice
3 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
Granola for sprinkling over the top
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Spread evenly in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Lay pears, cut side down, in a single layer on top of sugar mixture. Dot with butter and pour orange juice evenly over fruit. Bake for 45 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and pears have softened.
Transfer pears to shallow bowls and spoon sauce from pan over top. Top each portion with 1/3 cup of yogurt and a tablespoon or so of granola.