• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 ripe pears, peeled, halved and cored
• 2 cups vanilla fat-free ice cream
• 1/2 cup chocolate fudge topping

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 8-10 minutes until mixture begins to thicken slightly. Place pears, cut side down, in a buttered shallow baking dish. Pour sugar mixture over pears and bake 10 minutes. Turn pears and bake another 10 minutes, basting occasionally. Serve pears warm with ice cream and chocolate topping.

Per serving: calories 453, fat 6.6g, 12% calories from fat, cholesterol 7mg, protein 8.8g, carbohydrates 96.5g, fiber 4.5g, sugar 83.0g, sodium 140mg, diet points 9.2.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 1.7, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 1.1, Sugar: 4.4, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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