Pears stuffed with walnuts.

Ingredients:

4 firm, ripe pears (about 1,5 lb), washed, cored.

For stuffing:

9 - 10 vanilla crackers, crushed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 tbsp sugar
pinch vanilla extract

icing sugar and 1 g (pinch) ground cinnamon  to dust.

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Cut pears in half from stem to root end, then core and discard. Arrange pears halves, cut sides up, in a lightly greased baking dish.

3. Combine all ingredients for stuffing. In a medium bowl, mix together vanilla crackers crumbs, egg, walnuts, sugar and vanilla. Mound with mixture in each pear cavity.

4. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until topping is cooked through and lightly browned and pears are soft but not mushy and still hold their shape. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Serves: 4