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Cranberry & Goat Cheese Stuffed Pears

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries
  • 7 Tbsp. honey, divided
  • 4 medium red or green Bartlett pears
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 4 oz. goat cheese
  • ¼ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped walnuts or pecans
  • Pinch ground cinnamon + more for topping
  • 2 tsp. butter, melted
  • 2 tsp. brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small saucepan, heat cranberries, ¼ cup water and 5 tablespoons honey to medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and allow to cook about 4-5 minutes, until cranberries just start to soften and mixture has slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
  • Trim a small slice off each side of the pears. Cut in half lengthwise. Hollow just the center of the pears with a melon baller or spoon, creating a cavity for filling. Rub each pear with lemon juice. Bake 17-20 minutes, until just tender (if pear is ripe, it will take less time to cook).
  • In a small bowl, beat goat cheese and remaining 2 tablespoons honey with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Place a spoonful of goat cheese mixture into each pear. Place a spoonful of cranberry mixture into each pear, next to the goat cheese mixture. In another small bowl, mix together oats, walnuts, cinnamon, melted butter and brown sugar. Place a spoonful of oat mixture on each pear. Serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Source

  • The Cranberry Marketing Committee and Julie Andrews, RD of The Gourmet RD
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