Baked Pears with Mozzarella, Brown Sugar, and Cranberries 🍐🧀🍬
Ingredients:
- 4 ripe but firm pears, halved and cored 🍐
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 🧀
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped 🍇
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar 🍬
- 1 tablespoon olive oil 🫒
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) 🍂
- Salt and pepper, to taste 🧂
- Optional: chopped pecans or walnuts for garnish 🌰
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) 🔥.
2. Cut the pears in half and remove the cores to make a small well in each half 🍐🥄.
3. Arrange the pears in a baking dish, cut side up. Drizzle with olive oil, then fill each center with mozzarella and cranberries 🧀🍇.
4. Sprinkle brown sugar and a bit of cinnamon on each pear half, if desired 🍬🍂.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pears are tender and the cheese is starting to melt 🍽️.
6. Take out of the oven, season lightly with salt and pepper, and add chopped nuts for extra crunch, if you like 🌰.
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