Apricot Glazed Pears

Title:
Apricot Glazed Pears

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Desserts,
Fruits,
Low-Fat




Ingredients:





   1/3 c  Apricot Jam


   1/4 c  Orange Juice


     4 md Pears; Halve, Peel, Core


          Whipping Cream; Optional


          Ground Nutmeg; Optional






 Bake this dessert slow and easy, or pop it into your microwave oven for a


 few minutes.


 


 In a 2 qt rectangular baking dish stir together jam and orange juice. Place


 pears in dish, cut side down; spoon sauce over top.  Bake, covered, in a


 350 deg F oven for 25 - 30 minutes or till tender.


 


 Serve warm in individual dessert dishes.  Spoon sauce over pears.  If


 desired, top with whipped cream and nutmeg.


 


 Makes 4 servings.


 


 This was very good even though I subbed peach jam for the apricot jam.


 


 Entered into MasterCook and tested for you by Reggie & Jeff Dwork


 


 


 Microwave Directions: Prepare as directed, except decrease orange juice to


 3 T.  Arrange pear halves in a 2 qt microwave-safe baking dish. Cover with


 plastic wrap; turn back a corner to vent steam. cook on 100% power (HIGH)


 for 6 - 0 minutes or till tender, rearranging pears once during cooking.


 Serve as directed.


 Recipe By     : Sunset


 


 Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n216


 


 Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 11:48:07 -0800


 


 From: Reggie Dwork 


 


 NOTES : Cal 161.6,


 


 Fat  0.7g,


 


 Carbs  41.9g,


 


 Fib  4g,


 


 Pro  0.9g,


 


 Sod  11mg,


 


 CFF  3.5%.