Pears stuffed with walnuts.
Ingredients:
✔ 4 firm, ripe pears (about 1,5 lb), washed, cored.
For stuffing:
✔ 9 - 10 vanilla crackers, crushed
✔ 1 egg, lightly beaten
✔ 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
✔ 2 tbsp sugar
✔ pinch vanilla extract
✔ icing sugar and 1 g (pinch) ground cinnamon to dust.
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cut pears in half from stem to root end, then core and discard. Arrange pears halves, cut sides up, in a lightly greased baking dish.
3. Combine all ingredients for stuffing. In a medium bowl, mix together vanilla crackers crumbs, egg, walnuts, sugar and vanilla. Mound with mixture in each pear cavity.
4. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until topping is cooked through and lightly browned and pears are soft but not mushy and still hold their shape. Serve warm or at room temperature.