Baked Pears

For the harvest potluck, Sage chose pears as his main ingredient. I wanted to make something generally healthy since the kids would probably be eating lots of sweets for Halloween. The boys ate these up.

Baked Pears

1/8 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 ounce)
1/8 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
3 Anjou pears, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
1/3 cup apple juice




Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix flour, brown sugar, melted butter, honey, salt, and spices in a small bowl. Peel and cut pears. Use a melon baller to scoop out the core of each pear halve. Fill the holes with brown sugar mixture. Place the pear halves in an 8x8 baking dish. Pour apple juice into the baking dish. Cover tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Spoon apple juice from baking pan onto pears. Serve warm.