Roasted Breakfast Pears Food

ROASTED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Peel, if you wish (I leave them unpeeled) Slice pear in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds to make a nice circle. Spray with veggies spray and set aside in a gratin dish sprayed with veggie spray, cut side up.
• In a small bowl mix together, cream cheese, salt, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon honey. Fill each pear half cavity with half of the cheese mixture.
• Place a half walnut on top of the cheese mixture; lightly press it down. Drizzle pear halves with remaining teaspoon of honey.
• On centre grate in oven, roast at 350°F for about 1 hour or until soft. Test with a toothpick at about 45 minutes.

BAKED PEARS

Steps:

• Core pears but do not peel.
• Place in greased 9" square pan.
• Combine oats, sugar, spices and butter until crumbly.
• Stuff pears letting excess fall into pan.
• Pour 3/4 cup apple juice into pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for one hour, basting after 30 minutes. Add more juice if necessary.
• Cool 30 minutes before serving.

SIMPLE ROASTED PEARS

Steps:

• Lightly grease 8 half-pear shapes on a baking sheet.
• Sprinkle Pumpkin Pie Spice liberally over the buttered areas.
• Place each cored, UNPEELED pear half on each greased spot.
• Bake at 350° (180°C) for 20-30 minutes, until the pears are oozing and a fork goes in easily.
• Cool on the pan.
• Serve warm with cut sides up, sprinkled with the slivered, toasted almonds.