Poached Pears

Author: "Light & Easy Diabetes Cuisine," by Betty Marks
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Ingredients

4 small ripe Anjou or Bosc pears
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
2 tablespoons slivered almonds


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel pears, core and cut in half. Place in a glass baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pears. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and serve warm or cool, with a garnish of slivered almonds.

Nutrients per serving: 80 calories, no cholesterol, 17 g. carb., 1 g. protein, 1 mg. sodium, 2 g. fat. Diabetic exchanges: 1 fruit.