Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Spiced Pear Crisp



Spiced Pear Crisp: Serves 6 ( 5 points)

4 medium pears, peeled and chopped
1/4 c. dried cranberries
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 T. light stick butter
1/2 c. reduced sugar orange marmalade
1/4 c. sugar free maple syrup ( I like Log Cabin best)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tps. ground allspice
1 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 c. crushed reduced fat vanilla wafers
1-1/2 c. reduced fat vanilla ice-cream

In a small bowl, combine the pears, cranberries and lemon juice. Transfer to an 8" square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in marmalade, syrup, cinnamon, ginger, allspice until blended. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Drizzle over pear mixture. Sprinkle with vanilla wafers.
Bake, uncovered at 375 for 20-25 minutes or iuntil pears are tender and topping is golden.

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