Caramelized Pears With Toasted Almonds & Yogurt

Ingredients

• 3 ripe pears, scrubbed, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon unblanched almonds, sliced
• 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

Directions

1. 1

   Place a broiler rack about 3 inches from source of heat. Heat the broiler.

2. 2

   Arrange the pears in a shallow, flameproof dish in concentric circles, slightly overlapping each other. Sprinkle with the brown sugar.

3. 3

   Broil until the brown sugar has carmelized and pears begin to brown, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Sprinkle with the almonds and broil for about 1 minute or until almonds turn golden.

5. 5

   Serve warm, topping each serving with a dollop of vanilla yogurt.