Saturday, February 19, 2011

Caramelized Pears with Toasted Almonds and Yogurt

(makes 4 servings)

Weight Loss Recipes : Caramelized Pears with Toasted Almonds and YogurtIngredients:

  • 3 ripe pears, scrubbed, quartered, cored and thinly sliced


  • 1 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar


  • 1 tbsp unblanched almonds, sliced


  • ½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt


Preparation:

  • Place a broiler rack about 3“ from source of heat. Heat the broiler.


  • Arrange the pears in a shallow, flameproof dish in concentric circles, slightly overlapping each other. Sprinkle with the brown sugar.


  • Broil until the brown sugar has carmelized and pears begin to brown, about 5 minutes.


  • Sprinkle with the almonds and broil for about 1 minute or until almonds turn golden.


  • Serve warm, topping each serving with a dollop of vanilla yogurt.


Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving(¼ of recipe (160 g)): 121 Calories, 2 g Protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 2 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 22 mg sodium

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