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Pear walnut
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Baked Pear Walnuts

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling, chilling or freezing 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ripe but firm Bosc pears
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons granulated erythritol
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened whipped cream, optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Choose 4 ripe but firm pears (Bosc or Anjou work well).
  3. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact and making filling cavities.
  4. Widen cavities slightly with a melon baller or small spoon.
  5. Mix ½ cup chopped walnuts, 2 tablespoons erythritol, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg in a small bowl.
  6. Gently pack walnut mixture into each pear.
  7. Stand pears upright in a baking dish; add ¼ cup water to bottom.
  8. Divide the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla among the pears.
  9. Cover with foil; bake 25 minutes.
  10. Uncover; baste with pan juices and bake another 15-20 minutes until tender.
  11. Cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
  12. Serve with optional unsweetened whipped cream.

Notes

Equipment: small baking dish, melon baller.
Serving size: one 4th of the recipe.
Use the named sweetener form and amount; concentrated drops or pure monk fruit are not equivalent to a spoon-for-spoon granulated blend. Nutrition has not been calculated.