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Baked Cardamom Pears and Apricots





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Makes 8 servings

Notes: Make up to 1 day ahead. Let baked fruit cool, then cover and chill. Pack cooled oat topping airtight and keep at room temperature. To reheat fruit, add 1/4 cup apple juice, cover, and bake in a 325° oven until hot, 30 to 35 minutes.

 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 1/3 cup regular or quick-cooking rolled oats
 1/3 cup toasted wheat germ
 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
 1/4 cup honey
 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
 1 cup (about 6 oz.) dried apricots
 4 firm-ripe pears, such as Bosc or Comice (2 to 2 1/4 lb. total)
 1 quart vanilla nonfat frozen yogurt
Step 1
1

Cut butter into small pieces. In an 8- or 9-inch square pan, mix butter with oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, and almonds.

Step 2
2

Bake in a 350° oven until mixture is lightly browned and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes; stir several times. Let cool.

Step 3
3

Meanwhile, in a 2- to 3-quart pan, combine honey, lemon juice, vanilla, almond extract, cardamom, apricots, and 2 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.

Step 4
4

Peel, halve, and core pears. Lay pears, cut side down, in a shallow 2- to 2 1/2-quart casserole. Spoon honey-apricot mixture over pears and cover casserole tightly.

Step 5
5

Bake until pears are tender when pierced, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 6
6

Spoon pears, apricots, and juices equally into wide bowls. Add scoops of frozen yogurt to each serving and sprinkle with topping.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories343
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.4g6%

Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
Cholesterol 5.8mg2%
Sodium 74mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 74g27%

Dietary Fiber 5.5g20%
Protein 5.5g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.