Title: Pear Compote with Brandied Vanilla Cream
Categories: Dessert Lowcal
Yield: 2 Servings

PEAR COMPOTE
2		Pears - Bartlett, peeled, cored & chopped
1/2	c	Water
1/2	ts	Lemon juice - fresh
1/8	ts	Cinnamon - ground
1/8	ts	Allspice - ground
BRANDIED VANILLA CREAM
1/4	c	Yogurt - plain, nonfat
		Artificial sweetner - equivalent of 2 t. sugar
1	tb	Brandy
1/2	ts	Vanilla extract

Calories per serving: 132 Number of Servings: 2 Fat grams per serving: .73 Approx. Cook Time: 2:30 Cholesterol per serving: .500 Marks:

*DIRECTIONS*

Stew the pears in a saucepan with the water, lemon juice, cinnamon and allspice until it is soft enough to mash when you stir it with a fork or wooden spoon and has a texture like applesauce. Remove from the heat and refrigerate for two hours.

MAKE THE VANILLA CREAM: Combine the yogurt with the sweetner, brandy and vanilla.

TO ASSEMBLE: Spoon the Pear Compote into small dessert cups and top with the Vanilla Cream.

NOTE: This is a version of an old and popular Creole dessert

VARIATION: Use pear brandy in place of the regular.

From "Louisiana Light" by Roy F. Guste, Jr.

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