Cinnamon-Spiced Pears With Creamy Feta Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

4 cups	948ml	Firm bosc pears - (1-1/2 pounds) (small)
4		Cinnamon sticks - (3-inch)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Honey
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice
1/3 cup	78ml	Low-fat sour cream
1/3 cup	78ml	Vanilla low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon	15ml	Crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Amaretti cookie or vanilla wafer crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Remove stems from pears. Using a corer or knife, remove core from stem end, leaving bottom intact. Place 1 cinnamon stick into the cavity of each pear; set aside.

Combine honey and lemon juice in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 15 seconds or until thoroughly heated. Spoon 2 teaspoons honey mixture into the cavity of each pear, reserving remaining honey mixture.

Arrange pears in a vegetable steamer over boiling water; cover and steam 15 minutes or until tender. Remove pears, and let cool. Discard cinnamon sticks. Cut pears in half lengthwise.

Combine reserved honey mixture, sour cream, yogurt, and cheese; stir well. Place 2 pear halves on each of 4 dessert dishes; top each with 3 tablespoons cheese mixture, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of cookie crumbs.

Yield: 4 servings.

Source:
Cooking Light, June 1995, page 74

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