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
How to make this recipe:
Place a broiler rack about 3 inches from source of heat. Heat the broiler.
Arrange the pears in a shallow, flameproof dish in concentric circles, slightly overlapping each other. Sprinkle with the brown sugar.
Broil until the brown sugar has carmelized and pears begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with the almonds and broil for about 1 minute or until almonds turn golden.
Serve warm, topping each serving with a dollop of vanilla yogurt.
Notes: Options:
Use apples instead of pears.
Use pine nuts or chopped walnuts instead of almonds.
Use plain, lowfat yogurt or other flavored yogurt.
Makes 4 servings.
- Public Health of Seattle & King County: Reprinted with permission.


