Title: Apricot Glazed Pears T>
Categories: Dessert Fruit Eat Lowfat
Yield: 4 Servings

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. (micro directions below)

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 -10 minutes or till tender, rearranging pears once during cooking. Serve as directed.

NOTES : Cal 161.6, Fat 0.7g, Carbs 41.9g, Fib 4g, Pro 0.9g, Sod 11mg, CFF 3.5% Recipe by: Sunset (sent in by Reggie Dwork)

By fatfree-request@fatfree.com on Jun 16, 1997

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