Baked Pears With Mincemeat Filling Recipe

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   Scoop out meat from center of 2 pear halves.

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   Chop meat to equal 1/4 c.. Place pear halves cut-side up in baking dish.

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   Combine minced pear and mincemeat.

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   Place 2 Tbsp.

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   filling in each pear half.

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   Bake at 350 degrees till tender and bubbly, about 30 min.

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   This recipe yields 2 servings.

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   Comments: The Times Test Kitchen used underripe Comice pears here (the round, greenish-yellow variety), that held their shape during cooking and produced a nice buttery flavor.

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   Other good winter pears for baking include the Anjou, Bosc and Nelis varieties

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