Pears With Roasted Nuts

Ingredients

• 12 ounces unshelled mixed nuts (like walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts)
• 3 ripe Anjou or Bosc pears (about 1 1/2 pounds total)

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

    411 calories; 29 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 17 grams monounsaturated fat; 6 grams polyunsaturated fat; 32 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 11 grams sugars; 10 grams protein; 7 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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6 servings

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spread the unshelled nuts on a cookie sheet, and place them in the oven. Roast for 20 minutes. Then, remove and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
3. At serving time, arrange the nuts in a basket (after first cracking the shells a little, if you desire), and place them in the center of the table with a couple of nutcrackers.
4. Cut the pears in half lengthwise, and serve half a pear, split again lengthwise into two pieces, per person. Diners can peel the pears, crack the nuts and eat them together.