Baked Pears with Streusel Filling

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6 servings (serving size: 1 pear half and about 1 tablespoon cooking liquid)
By Jennifer Martinkus
January 2006
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

This breakfast or brunch dish requires surprisingly little effort. Prepare the streusel up to two days in advance, stirring in the pecans just before baking to preserve their texture.

Ingredients

  • Streusel:
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 ounce)
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • Pears:
  • 3 Anjou pears, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
  • 1/3 cup apple juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons apple brandy

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 200
  • Caloriesfromfat 27%
  • Fat 6.6g
  • Satfat 1.8g
  • Monofat 3.2g
  • Polyfat 1.2g
  • Protein 1.5g
  • Carbohydrate 34.4g
  • Fiber 4g
  • Cholesterol 8mg
  • Iron 0.8mg
  • Sodium 124mg
  • Calcium 26mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2

To prepare streusel, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through allspice) in a bowl. Stir with a fork until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in pecans.

Step 3

To prepare pears, using a melon baller or spoon, scoop out core from each pear half. Spoon streusel evenly into pear halves. Place pear halves, cut sides up, in an 8-inch square baking dish. Pour apple juice and apple brandy into dish. Cover dish with foil. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes. Serve pears warm. Drizzle evenly with cooking liquid.

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Ratings & Reviews

Maria Hamlin's Review

RenoTX
October 22, 2009
Tried this on my family a few years ago after dinner and they loved it. A little too sweet so we cut the brown sugar in half and it was perfect. Kids thought it tasted like apple streudel. The brandy we used is called Applejack.

RenoTX's Review

Maria Hamlin
March 23, 2009
This is a very elegant dessert. I liked the topping OK, but it was gooey-er than I expected. Probably due to the honey. I couldn't find any apple brandy at the liquor store, so I just used apple juice. The pears came out a little bland. Next time, I'll try it with plain brandy if I can't find any apple brandy. I may also try it without the honey, to see if we like the texture of the topping a little better that way.