Spicy Baked Pears
with Yogurt
Featured in Sunset Magazine, February 2000
"The West's Best B&Bs: Wake up to a great breakfast!"
These pears are an enduring favorite and also won the 1989 California Summer Fruits Bed & Breakfast Inns Recipe contest! This recipe makes a great breakfast starter, but is also a tasty desert treat, served warm with a little vanilla ice cream or creme fraiche.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5 large ripe pears
1/2 c dark brown sugar
3/4 c orange juice (or enough to make 1/2 inch of liquid in baking dish)
1/4 c butter
cinnamon
mace
pinch of ground cloves
vanilla yogurt
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Line bottom of 10x15 inch baking dish with the brown sugar. Sprinkle sugar layer generously with cinnamon, mace and pinch of clove. Slice pears in half; remove cores and stems. Lay pears cut side down on sugar mixture. Pour orange juice over pears and dot with butter. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until pears are tender.
To serve, place pear cut side down on a serving dish, pour some of the juice mixture over the pear. Place a dollop of yogurt along side of the pears and top with freshly grated nutmeg.
* This recipe can be prepared in advance by combining all the ingredients except the orange juice. Pour over right before baking.
Serves 10
