BAKED PEARS WITH VANILLA YOGURT AND GRANOLA

Baked Pears with Vanilla Yogurt and Granola Makes 4 servings Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Ingredients: 2 medium pears (Bartlett or D'Anjou pears) 1/2 cup apple juice 1 cup water 1 tablespoon honey 3 containers (6 ounces) lowfat vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup lowfat granola mint leaves, optional Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut pears in half lengthwise and remove core with a melon baller or small spoon. Place pears, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them. Pour apple juice and water over pears; drizzle with honey. Cover pan loosely with foil and bake about 35 minutes or until tender. While pears are baking, place granola in a shallow baking pan or pie plate and toast in oven 10 minutes; set aside. When pears are done, pour baking liquid into a small saucepan and reduce over medium heat until about 1/4 cup syrup remains; set aside to cool. Line a colander with paper towels and place over bowl to catch drips. Pour yogurt into colander and allow to drain about 30 minutes. Divide yogurt among 4 shallow bowls. Place warm pear half, cut side up, over yogurt. Top with toasted granola and drizzle with syrup. Garnish with a mint leaf, if desired. Yield: 1/2 pear plus 1/4 of yogurt mixture, per serving Nutritional Facts per serving for individual food recipe Calories: 240 Total Fat: 2.5 g Saturated Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 5 mg Sodium: 115 mg Protein: 8 g Carbohydrates: 49 g Dietary Fiber: 3 g