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Baked Pears: Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Healthy Recipe Series

| JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry

Winter means one thing: Pear season! Pears have many benefits and are delicious in a variety of recipes.

Nutritional benefits:

  • Fiber: A medium pear has 6 grams of fiber, which equals about 24 percent of the recommended daily value. Did you know that the skin contains the majority of the fiber found in a pear?
  • Hypoallergenic: It is relatively unlikely that hypoallergenic products will cause allergic reactions. With an ever-growing population of food allergies, pears have been coined to be hypoallergenic. Safe food is good food!
  • Pectin: Pectin is an essential water-soluble fiber that helps to bind to cholesterol and remove it from the body making pears an excellent addition for anyone with high cholesterol.

All 10 varieties of pears are in season right now, so the time is ripe to enjoy this delicious fruit. Pears can be found at grocers throughout December!

You can find nutrition information, resources, and more recipes like this at the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry!

Baked Pears

This baked pear recipe is similar to baked apples. You can add chopped walnuts, nutmeg, cranberries, or anything you like!

From allrecipies.com

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
 
Ingredients:
  • 2 large pears
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or to taste
  • ½ cup vanilla ice cream

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Cut top quarter of pears off; create a well by scooping out the core, being careful not to puncture the bottom of the pear. Arrange pears in a shallow baking dish.

  3. Drizzle maple syrup over pears. Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter in each pear; sprinkle with cinnamon.

  4. Bake in preheated oven until pears are easily pierced with a fork, 35 to 50 minutes. Serve with ice cream.

 

About JFCS Pittsburgh Squirrel Hill Food Pantry

The Squirrel Hill Food Pantry has been a cornerstone of Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) Pittsburgh since 1999. It offers nutritious, fresh food for neighbors meeting income eligibility requirements in the 15217 zip code as well as kosher food for families who live in the Southwest PA region. For more information, visit www.jfcspgh.org/squirrel-hill-food-pantry or call (412) 421-2708.