Pears with Nut Stuffing

Ingredients

 * 1/3 cup granulated sugar
 * 1/3 cup water
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 4 ripe firm pears, cut into halves
 * 1/3 cup finely chopped nuts
 * 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
 * 1 tablespoon brandy
 * 1 tablespoon dairy sour cream
 * 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
 * 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions
Mix 1/3 cup sugar, the water and lemon juice in ungreased 8-inch square pan until sugar is dissolved.  Arrange pears in pan, turning to coat with sugar mixture.  Cover and bake at 325 degrees F until pears are almost tender when pierced with fork, 25 minutes. Place 1 pear half, cut side up, in each of 8 serving dishes. Mix nuts, 2 tablespoons sugar, the brandy, 1 tablespoon sour cream and the vanilla extract; fill centers of pear halves with nut mixture.  Mix 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 tablespoon sugar.  Top each pear half with dollop of sour cream mixture.
 * Yields 8 servings.