Tropical pear coconut crisp

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6Fresh Anjou or Bosc Pears
1cupPacked brown sugar; divided
1teaspoonGrated orange peel
½teaspoonEach; ground cinnamon and
Nutmeg
½cupFlour; divided
¼cupOrange juice
¼cupButter or margarine
1cupFlaked coconut
Cream or half-and-half

Directions

Peel, core and slice pears. Toss with ½ cup brown sugar, orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and 2 tablespoons flour. Place in shallow 2-quart baking dish. Pour orange juice over pears. Combine remaining brown sugar and flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in coconut. Sprinkle over pears.

Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 20 minutes longer or until pears are tender. Serve warm with cream or half-and-half.

Always be sure to use ripe pears.

Per serving: 249 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (27% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 45g Carbohydrate; 21mg Cholesterol; 93mg Sodium Food Exchanges: ½ Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1½ Fat; 2 ½ Other Carbohydrates

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