Almond-Stuffed Pears

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon almond extract 
• 0.5 cup almonds toasted finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 6 medium pears cored peeled halved
• 1.5 cups water 
• 0.3 cup grape juice white

Equipment

• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Place pears, cut side down, in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
2. Combine water and grape juice; pour over pears. Cover and bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until tender.
3. Turn the pears over.
4. Combine almonds, sugar and extract; mix well. Spoon into pear cavities.
5. Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
6. Serve warm.