Baked Pears with Lemon Sauce

Ingredient

 * 4 pears (medium-sized), peeled
 * 3 Tbsp. Water
 * 1 Tbsp. Honey
 * 2 whole cloves

Lemon Sauce

 * 2 tsp. cornstarch
 * 3/4 cup skim milk, divided
 * 1 cinnamon stick
 * 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
 * 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
 * 1 Tbsp. honey

Preparation

 * 1) Cut pears in half lengthwise and remove cores.
 * 2) Arrange pears, cut side up, in a glass baking dish.
 * 3) Combine water, honey and cloves and pour over pears. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm pears with 1/4-cup chilled lemon sauce.

Lemon Sauce

 * 1) To make sauce combine cornstarch and 1/4-cup milk in a small saucepan, stirring until blended. Add remaining 1/2-cup milk and cinnamon. Simmer over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Reduce heat and stir in remaining ingredients until well blended.
 * 2) Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours or until thoroughly chilled. Remove cinnamon stick before serving.