Pears with Nut Stuffing

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 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

Instructions

1. Mix 1/3 cup sugar, the water and lemon juice in an ungreased 8 inch square pan until sugar is dissolved.
2. Arrange pears in pan, turning to coat with sugar mixture.
3. Cover and bake at 325 degrees F until pears are almost tender when pierced with a fork, 25 minutes.
4. Place 1 pear half, cut side up, in each of 8 serving dishes.
5. Mix nuts, 2 tablespoons sugar, the brandy, 1 tablespoon sour cream and the vanilla extract; fill centers of pear halves with nut mixture.
6. Mix 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 tablespoon sugar.
7. Top each pear half with dollop of sour cream mixture.