Roasted Pears

Ingredients

• 1 large pear
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese (I use no fat)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon whole half walnuts (or pecans)
• 2 teaspoons honey

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Peel, if you wish (I leave them unpeeled) Slice pear in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds to make a nice circle. Spray with veggies spray and set aside in a gratin dish sprayed with veggie spray, cut side up.

3. 3

   In a small bowl mix together, cream cheese, salt, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon honey. Fill each pear half cavity with half of the cheese mixture.

4. 4

   Place a half walnut on top of the cheese mixture; lightly press it down. Drizzle pear halves with remaining teaspoon of honey.

5. 5

   On centre grate in oven, roast at 350°F for about 1 hour or until soft. Test with a toothpick at about 45 minutes.