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But onto food matters. Today's the round-up day for Sweetnick's ARF - 5 - A - Day healthy eating event, and I have such a yummy sweet treat for it this go-around! These stuffed pears are a brilliant, colourful mix of an rich orange-ginger cheesecake and warm red pears baked into a small bite of decadence.
Of course, being a fruit dessert, these warm little bites are packed with nutrients - the pear portion alone packs in 11.1% of the daily value for vitamin C along with 9.5% of the daily value for copper, two major antioxidants. They are also the fruits least likely to cause an allergic reaction, hence why they have a presence in the vast majority of baby foods. I've waxed poetic about the health benefits of ginger, but today I discovered that the low-fat cheese portion of these treats is a cancer-fighter too!
Ginger-Orange Stuffed Pears
Makes 4
4 oz. light block cream cheese, room temperature
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
½ tsp vanilla
½ tbsp grated fresh ginger
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1 tbsp finely grated orange peel
4 large, barely ripe red pears (Bartlett or Starkrimson)
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Beat until cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually beat in sugar until well mixed, then egg yolks and vanilla. Beat well for about a minute.
- Sprinkle in orange peel and stir until evenly mixed.
- Slice about a 1” cap from top of each pear and discard.
- Trim bottoms of pears so they'll sit flat.
- Using a small spoon, scoop out and discard cores, along with enough pear flesh to create hollows.
- Spoon in cheese mixture.
- Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in centre of preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 220.3
Total Fat: 4.6 g
Cholesterol: 59.6 mg
Sodium: 46.5 mg
Total Carbs: 45.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
Protein: 3.1 g
- Pears must be eaten the day they're made, if not fresh from the oven.
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