Pears With Maple Syrup, Pecans and Cranberries - Microwave
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A delicious low fat and EASY dessert to impress! A wonderful mix of ingredients that is great served with home-made ice cream or creme fraiche. These pears cook quite happily in the microwave - as well as the more conventional baking or stove top method too. A recipe I devised for our Bed & Brekafast last Autumn, after a huge harvest of pears from our garden and whilst also trying to find a use for numerous opened packets of dried fruits and nuts!!
08Spoon into serving dishes making sure EVERYONE gets some nutty syrup & cranberries! (1 pear - 2 halves per person!).
09Drizzle over the remaining maple syrup.
10Serve with ice cream or creme fraiche. Yoghurt is nice with this dessert too.
11Oven baking method:.
12Pre-heat oven to 200 C or 400°F.
13Follow recipe as above, making sure the dish is oven proof!
14Bake for about 45 minutes or until pears are soft but still holding their shape.
15Mix in nuts as before and serve as before.
16(These can also be cooked in a deep frying pan, skillet or wok on top of the stove with a lid placed over them; Bring them to a slow boil and then simmer gently for about 30 - 45 minutes. Serve as before.).