Cinnamon-baked Pears with Yogurt Cheese

== Description ==
When you think dessert start with something that is nutritious like this high in fiber delicacy, then add spices for flavor and top with something like low fat yogurt cheese. 
== Ingredients ==
* 1 stick cinnamon
* ¼ cup dates, chopped
* ¼ cup raisins
* ½ tsp cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick
* 1 tsp lemon zest
* 2 tbsp prune purée
* 2 tbsp brown sugar
* 4 large pears
* ½ cup water
== Directions ==
# In a mixing bowl, mash first 7 ingredients until you have a paste.
# Keeping the stem intact, peel/core pears, digging out a cavity 1 in. across and 2½ in. deep from the center of the large end.
# Press equal parts mixture into pears.
# Place pears standing up in a small baking dish, add water and cinnamon stick to pan, cover with foil.
# In a 325°F preheated oven, bake pears 40 minutes or until tender.
# Transfer pears to individual plates and pour remaining syrup from baking pan on top.
# Place a dollop of yogurt cheese next to each pear and serve.
Category:Ayurvedic Recipes
Category:Brown sugar Recipes
Category:Dates Recipes
Category:Pear Recipes
Category:Prune Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes