Instructions: Bake this dessert slow and easy, or pop it into your microwave oven for a few minutes.

In a 2 qt rectangular baking dish stir together jam and orange juice.

Place
pears in dish, cut side down; spoon sauce over top. Bake, covered, in a 350
deg F oven for 25 - 30 minutes or till tender.

Serve warm in individual dessert dishes. Spoon sauce over pears. If desired, top with whipped cream and nutmeg.

Makes 4 servings.

This was very good even though I subbed peach jam for the apricot jam.

Microwave Directions:
Prepare as directed, except decrease orange juice to 3 T. Arrange pear halves in a 2 qt microwave-safe baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap; turn
back a corner to vent steam. cook on 100% power (HIGH) for 6 - 0 minutes or
till tender, rearranging pears once during cooking. Serve as directed.

NOTES : Made this for dessert last nite...it was pretty good. I used peach jam
instead of the apricot jam.

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