Simple Roasted Pears

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 bosc pears, large, halved and cored
• 1 tablespoon butter
• spice island spice (or any combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, etc.)
• 1/4 cup almonds, slivered, toasted

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease 8 half-pear shapes on a baking sheet.
• 2 sprinkle spice liberally over the buttered areas.
• 3 place each cored, unpeeled pear half on each greased spot.
• 4 bake at 350° (180°c) for 20-30 minutes, until the pears are oozing and a fork goes in easily.
• 5 cool on the pan.
• 6 serve warm with cut sides up, sprinkled with the slivered, toasted almonds.