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
 * ¾ cup skim milk, divided
 * 1 cinnamon stick
 * ½ tsp grated lemon rind
 * 3 Tbsp lemon juice
 * 1 Tbsp honey

Directions

 * 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.
 * 4) Cover and bake at 350 °F for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm pears with ¼-cup chilled lemon sauce.

Lemon Sauce

 * 1) To make sauce combine cornstarch and ¼-cup milk in a small saucepan, stirring until blended.
 * 2) Add remaining ½-cup milk and cinnamon. Simmer over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
 * 3) Reduce heat and stir in remaining ingredients until well blended.
 * 4) Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
 * 5) Cover and refrigerate 3 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
 * 6) Remove cinnamon stick before serving.