A Little Distraction

Decadance is alive and well in simplicity.  It takes about 5- 10 minutes to prepare this 8 ingredient dish and after that, the tender magnificence is left to the oven as well as resting time.  Please let this simple yet decadent dish of baked pears and yogurt create a little distraction in your life!

Baked Pears with Yogurt

Serves 4

2 Large Pears (any variety ) sliced in half and cored.

4 tbsp honey

4 tbsp lime juice (or water)

2 tbsp cinnamon plus more for dusting

1/4 tsp allspice

2 tbsp brown sugar

1/8 cup of water

8 tbsp plain yogurt

Preheat oven to 375. Place cored pear halves into a 8×8 baking dish. In a small bowl combine honey, lime, cinnamon, and allspice.  Heating the honey for a few seconds may make this step easier.  Fill each cored center (I call them pear bellies) with 1/2 tbsp of brown sugar. Pour the mixture over the pears.  Dust the pears with cinnamon.  Place in the oven for half an hour.  At this time add a 1/8 cup of water to the bottom of the baking dish.  Continue to bake for 15-30 minutes more.  Baste the pears with their juice and leave them to cool.  Leaving the pears to cool in the sauce will produce a rich, flavorful result.  Up to an hour or more of cooling time is recommended if you can withstand the temptation!

Place the pears in a shallow bowl or on a plate with 2 tbsp of yogurt joining the spice and sugar filled ‘belly’.  Spoon the remaining liquid over the baked pears and yogurt.

Enjoy!  C’est fantastique!!