4 large pears, halved, peeled, and cored or 8 smallish pears, peeled and left whole
Water to cover
1 ½ inches piece fresh vanilla beans
Ground cinnamon
Mint sprigs to garnish
Place the pears in a large saucepan and pour water in to cover the pears,
Add the vanilla bean and bring the pears to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer until tender, being careful not to burn
Allow pears to cool and then serve in the center of a dessert plate. Spoon sauce over the pears, then sprinkle with cinnamon powder and garnish with a sprig of mint
Cinnamon Baked Apples (Weeks One, Two & Three)
2 Cooking apples
2 Tbs raisins
1 ½ Tbs Butter
¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
Core the apples and pare a 1-inch strip of skin from around the middle of each to prevent splitting.
Place the apples in two 10 oz custard cups. Pack the raisins into the apples.
Mix 1 Tbs butter with spice (or cinnamon) and pour over raisins. Top with rest of butter
Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
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