Baked mincemeat pears

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1can(28 Oz) Pear Halves
1tablespoonCornstarch
1teaspoonNutmeg
1cupSyrup; Drained From The Pears
2tablespoonsButter Or Margarine
2tablespoonsLemon Juice
½cupMincemeat

Directions

Drain pear halves, reserving 1 cup syrup. Combine cornstarch and nutmeg in saucepan, add syrup. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in butter or margarine and lemon juice. Place pear halves, cut side up, in baking dish; fill centers with mincemeat. Pour nutmeg sauce over all. Bake for 15 minutes at 350°. Serve warm

Serves 4 to 6

Source: "Mountain Measures" -- Junior League of Charleston, WV ed. 1974 billspa@...

Recipe by: Miss Mary Blaine McLaughlin Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #784 by Bill Spalding <billspa@...> on Sep 17, 1997