Ingredients:

• 200 g mixed dried fruit, chopped
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp water
• 2 large Bosc or Packham pears, cored and halved
• ¼ cup chopped macadamia nuts

Method:

1. In a bowl, combine dried fruit, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar and water.
2. Put pear halves in a microwave dish, cover and cook on high for 2-3 minutes or until tender but firm.
3. Place pear halves on a lightly greased baking tray with the cored centre facing up. (You may need to slice some pear off the bottom to ensure it remains level.)
4. Spoon fruit mixture into the centre of pears and top with chopped macadamia nuts.
5. Bake in a moderate oven at 180oC for 20 minutes or until macadamia nuts are golden. Serve with low-fat ice cream or custard.

PER SERVE: 1220 kJ (295 cal). Protein 2 g. Total fat 7 g. Saturated fat 1 g. Carbohydrate 51 g. Total sugars 46 g. Sodium 40 mg. Potassium 410 mg. Calcium 45 mg. Iron 1 mg. Fibre 5 g.