Baked Pears

Recipe modified by Strive for Wellness^®

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

4 medium pears
Juice from ½ lemon
¼ cup brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ¼" cubes
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray 9"x9" baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Peel pears if desired. Cut in half and remove the core and stem.
3. Set the pears cut side up in the pan. Drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with brown sugar and salt and place the cubed pieces of butter on top of the pears. Drizzle with vanilla extract.
4. Bake for 30 minutes cut side up. Turn the pears cut side down. Spoon the sauce over the tops and bake for another 30 minutes or until the pears are soft.
5. Serve warm.