Maple-Walnut Pears

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 1 tablespoon butter light
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 4  pears firm cored peeled cut in half lengthwise
• 1 cup whipped cream fat-free
• 1.5 teaspoons vegetable oil 
• 1 tablespoon walnuts finely chopped

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over low heat; add oil. Increase heat to medium-high.
2. Place pear halves, cut sides down, in pan. Cook 3 minutes or until golden.
3. Reduce heat to medium; add maple syrup and brown sugar. Cook 6 minutes or until tender.
4. Remove from heat; stir in nuts.
5. To serve, place 2 pear halves on each of 4 dessert plates; drizzle each evenly with syrup mixture. Top each with 1/4 cup ice cream.
6. Serve immediately.