Rice and Pears Mediterranean

Description
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

 * 2/3 cup finely chopped celery
 * 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 3 cups cooked rice
 * 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 1/4 cup dry white wine
 * 6 canned pear halves
 * curry powder (optional)
 * 1/4 cup mint or currant jelly

Directions
Cook celery and onion in butter in large skillet over medium heat until soft but not brown. Stir in rice, curry, salt and wine; heat thoroughly. Turn into greased baking dish. Top with pears, cut sides up. Sprinkle pears with additional curry powder, if desired. Spoon jelly into pear centers. Broil. When jelly melts, spread over pears and continue cooking until pears are glazed.