Baked Citrus Apples and Pears

This is a healthy dessert ideal for using up pears, apples, oranges and lemons that may be left in the fruit bowl. Serve warm as a light dessert with Greek yoghurt, or eat chilled with a bowl of granola for a healthy start to the day. This recipe is also good for children! Show more

Ready In: 50 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 2  pears, very ripe, peeled, cut into quarters and cored
  • 2  apples, peeled, cut into quarters and cored
  • 1  stick cinnamon, broken in half
  • 1  pinch nutmeg, grated
  • 3  ounces raisins
  • 1  lemon, juice and zest peeled into strips with a vegetable peeler
  • 3  oranges, juice, zest from 1 orange peeled into strips
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Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
  2. Place the pear and apples quarters in a flameproof dish with the cinnamon stick, nutmeg, raisins, lemon and orange juice with the zest strips.
  3. Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for about 35-40 minutes or until the fruit is just soft.
  4. Serve warm with creme fraiche or yogurt.
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