Recipe for Baked Pears Stuffed with Almonds 
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Yield:
8 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
BAKED PEARS ----------------
1/4 cup White wine
1/4 cup Water
1 tbl Lemon juice
1/2 cup Sugar
1 x Cinnamon stick
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1/4 tsp Grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp Ground cardamom, (optional)
1/8 tsp Ground cloves
4 med -ripe pears (Bartlett or Comice), peeled halved and cored
----------------- ALMOND FILLING ----------------
2/3 cup Whole natural almonds
3 tbl Sugar
1/4 tsp Finely grated lemon peel, up to 1/2 tsp
1/4 tsp Ground cardamom, optional
1/8 tsp Salt
Instructions:
Instructions: BAKED PEARS: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix in all ingredients except pears in shallow glass or ceramic baking dish large enough to fit pear halves in a single layer. Place pears in dish, cut sides down; cover loosely with aluminum foil. Bake 15 to 25 minutes until pears are just tender.

Meanwhile, prepare Almond Filling.

ALMOND FILLING: In bowl of food processor fitted with steel blade, combine all ingredients. Process until almonds are coarsely chopped.

TO FINISH DESSERT: Invert hot baked pear halves in dish. Fill cavities with Amond Filling, divided equally. Continue to bake 10 minutes, then place 6 inches under broiler about 1 minute, watching closely, to lightly brown almonds. Place pears in individual dishes with the syrup. Accompany with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Servings: 8

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