Baked Pears with Cottage Cheese and Apricot Sauce

Baked Pears with Cottage Cheese and Apricot Sauce 

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Serves 4

4 ripe dessert pears

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp low-fat natural cottage cheese

1 tbsp Splenda

1 small can apricots in natural juice

Preheat oven to Gas 5/180ºC/350ºF

Peel the pears, slice in half and remove the central core.  Place in a bowl containing the lemon juice to prevent them turning brown.  Transfer to an ovenproof dish and cover with foil.

Bake for 15-20 mins until soft

Meanwhile empty the contents of the tin of apricots into a blender and blend to a smooth sauce.

Arrange the pears on a serving plate.  Place a small amount of cottage cheese in the centre of each pear half and pour over the sauce.