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.