Pears with Nut Stuffing

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 ripe firm pears, cut into halves
1/3 cup finely chopped nuts
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon brandy
1 tablespoon dairy sour cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar

Mix 1/3 cup sugar, the water and lemon juice in ungreased 8-inch square pan until sugar is dissolved. Arrange pears in pan, turning to coat with sugar mixture. Cover and bake at 325 degrees F until pears are almost tender when pierced with fork, 25 minutes.

Place 1 pear half, cut side up, in each of 8 serving dishes.

Mix nuts, 2 tablespoons sugar, the brandy, 1 tablespoon sour cream and the vanilla extract; fill centers of pear halves with nut mixture. Mix 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 tablespoon sugar. Top each pear half with dollop of sour cream mixture.

Yields 8 servings.