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Baked Pears with Oatmeal Crisp From the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St. John ½ Pear per person Oatmeal Butter Brown sugar Cinnamon Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Peel the pears and cut them in half lengthwise. Remove the stem. With a melon-baller or small spoon scoop out the seeds from each half. Leave a small well to fill with the oatmeal crisp. Use enough oatmeal to be able to fill all the halves. In a small bowl , mix the oatmeal, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon melted butter per pear half and a generous pinch of cinnamon. Pile the oatmeal mixture loosely into the wells. Place in a shallow baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. or until the pear flesh is browned and carmelised a bit. Can be served with or without whipped cream or pistachio ice cream.
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