Pear Mincemeat Dessert

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 bartlett pear, half (from a tin)
• 1 tablespoon mincemeat (from a jar)
• 1/2 teaspoon brandy (optional)
• whipped cream, as desired

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in a glass baking dish, place one bartlett pear half, well drained from a tin, for each serving-- place with the cavity up.
• 3 for each pear half, place one tbsp mincemeat (use a good quality product) in a small mixing bowl and add 1/2 tsp brandy for each tbsp of mincemeat; you don't have to use the brandy, though, if you don't want to, or you can substitute another spirit for the brandy (try grand marnier, or port).
• 4 stir brandy and mincemeat together, then place one tbsp into the cavity in each pear half.
• 5 bake pears for 20 minutes; serve warm, with lots of freshly whipped cream (if your waistline can take it).