Baked Walnut-Stuffed Pears
Description
Filled with the goodness of crunchy walnuts, this baked pear recipe is sure to be a holiday favorite.
Ingredients
Pears
- 8 pears, ripe and firm
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 6 tablespoons California walnuts, chopped
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup Simple Syrup (recipe below)
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Dash of salt
PREPARATION
Pears
- Combine the raisins, walnuts, sugar, and lemon juice in a small bowl, and mix well.
- Fill the cavity of each pear, dividing the filling equally.
- Place the pears upright in a deep baking dish, preferably with a cover.
- Mix together the water and simple syrup and pour into the baking dish.
- Cover the dish with its lid (or foil) and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the pears are easily pierced with a fork.
- Serve warm or cold with some of the syrup spooned over each pear.
Simple Syrup
- Combine all ingredients in a large pan.
- Stir and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and put cover on it for 3 minutes to get sugar crystals off the sides of the pan.
- Uncover and cook until it reaches soft ball stage. Stir often.
- Cool syrup.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 291 cal
- Total Fat: 4 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 3 mg
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 2 g