Recipe Name Cinnamon-Scented Baked Pears Submitted by megabor46 Recipe Description Sounds like good combo Quantity 0 Quantity Unit 0 Prep Time (minutes) 5 Cook Time (minutes) 25 Ready In (minutes) 30

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 4 pear, medium (approx 2-1/2 per lb) pear, very ripe and juicy 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground, divided 1 cup ricotta cheese, fat free 1 1/2 teaspoons splenda no-calorie sweetener Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat oven to 400. 2 Cut pears lengthwise in quarters and core; do not peel. Slice pear quarters into 1/4 inch thick slices. Arrange half of pears in 9 inch glass pie dish in concentric circles. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Top with remaining pear slices and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Bake until pears are tender and give of juices, about 25 minutes; remove from oven. 3 Place ricotta in bowl of electric mixer. Add Splenda and remaining 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Beat until cheese is light and fluffy, about 1 minute.