Baked Pears with Currants and Cinnamon

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Using apple corer, cut through stem of each pear and all the way through pear to base to remove core.

3. 3

   Trim bottoms so that pears stand straight.

4. 4

   Arrange pears in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish.

5. 5

   Combine sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl.

6. 6

   Add currants.

7. 7

   Fill pear cavities with half of sugar mixture.

8. 8

   Stir cup water into remaining sugar mixture; pour around pears.

9. 9

   (Can be made 8 hours ahead.

10. 10

    Cover; chill.)

11. 11

    Bake pears uncovered until tender and sauce is syrupy, adding more water to dish by 1/4 cupfuls if syrup becomes too thick and basting occasionally, about 50 minutes.

12. 12

    Serve pears warm with syrup.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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