Hacienda del Desierto

• 4 Bartlett pears, ripe & firm
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 3 tbs. finely chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2 1/2 tbs. sugar
• 1 tbs. lemon juice

1. Preheat the over to 350 degrees.
2. Core pears from the bottom, leaving the stems intact.
3. If a pear isn’t flat, cut a thin slice off the bottom.
4. Combine raisins, nuts, sugar, & lemon juice in small bowl & mix.
5. Fill the cavity of each pear, dividing the raisin mix equally.
6. Place pears upright in a deep baking dish.
7. Mix the water & corn syrup & pour over pears.
8. Cover dish with foil & bake for about 1 hour until the pears are easily pierced with a fork.(time will depend on the ripeness of the fruit, so check every 15 minutes)
9. Serve upright on a place or in a fruit dish and drizzle the sauce in the baking pan over the top of each pear.

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