Caramelized Pears with Toasted Almonds and Yogurt

3 ripe pears, scrubbed, quartered, cored and thinly sliced

1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon unblanched almonds, sliced

1/2 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt

1. Place a broiler rack about 3 inches from source of heat. Heat the broiler.

2. Arrange the pears in a shallow, flameproof dish in concentric circles, slightly overlapping each other. Sprinkle with the brown sugar.

3. Broil until the brown sugar has carmelized and pears begin to brown, about 5 minutes.

4. Sprinkle with the almonds and broil for about 1 minute or until almonds turn golden.

5. Serve warm, topping each serving with a dollop of vanilla yogurt.

Serves 4.

Calories 131.8

Total Fat 2.1 g

Saturated Fat 0.4 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.9 g

Cholesterol 1.9 mg

Sodium 22.6 mg

Potassium 298.5 mg

Total Carbohydrate 28.4 g

Dietary Fiber 4.2 g

Sugars 0.1 g

Protein 2.7 g


Vitamin A 1.1 %

Vitamin B-12 3.0 %

Vitamin B-6 2.4 %

Vitamin C 11.5 %

Vitamin D 0.0 %

Vitamin E 6.7 %

Calcium 8.2 %

Copper 10.7 %

Folate 3.9 %

Iron 3.0 %

Magnesium 5.2 %

Manganese 8.9 %

Niacin 1.4 %

Pantothenic Acid 3.1 %

Phosphorus 7.3 %

Riboflavin 8.8 %

Selenium 4.0 %

Thiamin 3.4 %

Zinc 3.7 %