Juicy Pressure Cooked Pears

Juicy Pears

What You Need:

1 C pineapple juice
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
4 pears, cored from the bottom up with stems left intact

How to Make It:

Pour the juice into the pressure cooker.
Stir in the cinnamon.
Arrange the pears in the cooker making sure they do not touch the sides of the cooker.
Carefully bring the pressure to high on medium heat.
Poach the pears for 8 minutes.
Release the pressure quickly under cold water.
Spoon the juice into the bottom of 4 small bowls and place a pear in the center.

Makes 4 servings

These tasty pears can be eaten as a side dish or used as a dessert. For dessert melt 4 tbsp of semi sweet chocolate and drizzle over the top of each pear. You may replace the pineapple juice with apple juice or for adults you can use a dry red wine.

Baked Apricots and Almonds

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Baked Apricots with Almonds
Serves 4

Ingredients:
4 apricots, cut in half and pitted
4 tbsp flaked almonds
4 tbsp honey
Pinch of ground ginger

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Lightly grease an ovenproof dish and arrange the apricot halves in a single layer. Top with flaked almonds and drizzle with honey. Then sprinkle with ginger.

Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the apricots are soft and the almonds nice and golden.

Delicious with vanilla ice cream.

Moist Applesauce Cake

Moist Applesauce Cake

What You Need:

2 1/2 C of flour (use whole wheat pastry flour for more nutrition)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 C of butter, room temperature
1 C of sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 C applesauce

How to Make It:

Allow the oven to preheat to 350 degrees and grease a 13X9 baking pan well.
In a bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves.
Add in the baking soda and stir to combine.
In a separate bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds.
Pour in the sugar and beat until combined with the butter well.
Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
Alternating between the flour mixture and applesauce add to the butter mixture.
Beat after each addition on low speed just until combined.
Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan.
Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

Makes 15 servings

This cake is great for a family on budget. It’s so moist and tasty it’s not necessary to frost it. It can also be frozen for up to 1 month and still remain fresh giving you a dessert that can be used over and over. Add raisins, dried fruits or walnuts if you wish. Just fold them in after adding the applesauce.

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