Centennial House

Spicy Baked Pears: Side Dish

Servings: 10

Prep time:15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 

  5 large ripe pears

• 

  1/2 cup brown sugar

• 

  3/4 cup orange juice

• 

  cinnamon

• 

  nutmeg

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  pinch of ground cloves

• 

  vanilla ice cream

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9"x13" baking dish.

Step 2:

Spread the brown sugar over the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle generously with the spices.

Step 3:

Slice pears in half. Peel and remove cores and stems. Lay pears cut side down on sugar mixture. Pour orange juice over pears.

Step 4:

Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until pears are tender.

Step 5:

To serve: Ladle some of the juice mixture onto serving plate and place pear, cut side up, on plate. Place a small scoop of vanilla ice cream in center of pear.