Scrumptious pears baked with maple syrup and the flavours of autumn and winter. These baked pears are easy to prepare and make for a great dinner party dessert.
Ingredients
4 medium just-ripe Beurre Bosc pears
¼ cup honey
1 tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling yoghurt
1/3 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1 cup Greek-style natural yoghurt, to serve
Method
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Peel and halve pears lengthways and scoop out the cores. Place cut-side up into a large baking pan lined with baking paper
Combine honey, maple syrup and cinnamon in a small bowl. Microwave on high for 10 seconds. Drizzle mixture over pears. Roast pears, tossing occasionally, for 15 minutes
Top pears with walnuts and spoon over the pan juices. Roast for a further 10 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool slightly. Spoon yoghurt into a serving dish, dust with cinnamon and serve with the pears