Pears With Raspberry Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
4 large fresh pears
3 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
2 inch piece lemon peel
3 tablespoons honey
6 tablespoons low-fat cottage cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 (10 ounce) package frozen whole raspberries
4 teaspoons sliced almonds
Directions
Peel pears; do not remove stems.
Cut pears in half; carefully remove cores.
In saucepan add water, cinnamon, cloves, lemon peel, and 2 tablespoons honey; bring to boil.
Add pears; simmer 10 minutes.
Remove pears with slotted spoon; drain.
Puree cottage cheese in blender; spoon into bowl.
Stir in lemon juice and 1 tablespoon honey; adjust sweetness to taste.
Fill pear halves with cottage-cheese mixture; arrange 2 pear halves upright on dish to form 1 whole pear.
If necessary, cut small slice from bottom of each pear to make it stand up.
Puree raspberries; reserve a few whole berries for garnish.
Pour over pears.
Sprinkle with almonds; garnish with reserved berries.
Cut pears in half; carefully remove cores.
In saucepan add water, cinnamon, cloves, lemon peel, and 2 tablespoons honey; bring to boil.
Add pears; simmer 10 minutes.
Remove pears with slotted spoon; drain.
Puree cottage cheese in blender; spoon into bowl.
Stir in lemon juice and 1 tablespoon honey; adjust sweetness to taste.
Fill pear halves with cottage-cheese mixture; arrange 2 pear halves upright on dish to form 1 whole pear.
If necessary, cut small slice from bottom of each pear to make it stand up.
Puree raspberries; reserve a few whole berries for garnish.
Pour over pears.
Sprinkle with almonds; garnish with reserved berries.