Caramelized Pears with Toasted Almonds and Yogurt

Caramelized Pears with Toasted Almonds and Yogurt
King County, Washington

(makes 4 servings)

Ingredients:

  • 3 ripe pears, scrubbed, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unblanched almonds, sliced
  • 1/2 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt

Directions:

  1. Place a broiler rack about 3 inches from source of heat. Heat the broiler.
  2. Arrange the pears in a shallow, flameproof dish in concentric circles, slightly overlapping each other. Sprinkle with the brown sugar.
  3. Broil until the brown sugar has carmelized and pears begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle with the almonds and broil for about 1 minute or until almonds turn golden.
  5. Serve warm, topping each serving with a dollop of vanilla yogurt.

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