Poached Pears with Crumble & Cream

• 4 fresh pears, halved and cored
• 1 cup water
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar blend sugar replacement
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 tsp. orange zest Safeway 1 lb For $0.79 thru 02/09
• 1/3 cup coarsely crumbled graham wafer cookies
• 2 Tbsp. roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup thawed Cool Whip Light Whipped Topping

1. Arrange pears, cut-sides up, in 8-inch square microwaveable dish.
2. Add next 5 ingredients; cover with waxed paper.
3. Microwave on HIGH 6 to 8 min.
4. or until pears are tender.
5. Combine chopped cookies and nuts.
6. Place pears, cut-sides up, in dessert dishes; drizzle each with 2 Tbsp.
7. of the cooking liquid.
8. Discard any remaining cooking liquid.
9. Top pears with nut mixture and Cool Whip.

fresh pears, water, brown sugar blend sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves, orange zest, graham wafer cookies, almonds

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/poached-pears-crumble-cream-136581.aspx (may not work)