Ingredients
4
firm ripe large pears
1/4
cup orange juice
1/4
cup peach or apricot preserves
1/4
cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4
cup finely chopped almonds
1
container (6 oz) orange low-fat yogurt (2/3 cup)
Ground cinnamon, if desired
Preparation
Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Carefully peel pears, leaving stems attached; place on large plate. In small bowl, mix orange juice and preserves; brush evenly over pears.
In another small bowl, mix wafer crumbs and almonds. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over pears; press in gently. Stand pears upright in pie plate. Mix yogurt and remaining preserves mixture from plate; refrigerate.
Bake pears 35 to 45 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork (baking time may vary due to size of pears). Serve warm with yogurt sauce; sprinkle with cinnamon.
