Desserts

Cream Cheese Stuffed Pears

Name: Cream Cheese Stuffed Pears
Prep time: 15 s
Cook time: 7 s
Total time: 37 s
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cans (29 ounces each) pear halves in juicedrained; 2 package (3 ounces each) cream cheeseat room temperature; 4 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugardivided; 1 can (12 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk; 2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Raspberry juice or syrup (optional)

Level

Easy

Prep

15 min

Cook

7 min

Servings

6 servings

Elegant and simple to make, this dessert combines the delicate flavors of cream cheese-filled pears with chocolate and raspberry sauces.

Key Ingredients

Evaporated Milk

NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk

12 oz

A yellow bag of semi-sweet morsels with a red label beside a gooey chocolate chip cookie and chocolate morsels.

Morsels and Baking Ingredients

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

12 oz.

Ingredients

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2 cans (29 ounces each) pear halves in juice, drained
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2 package (3 ounces each) cream cheese, at room temperature
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4 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
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1 can (12 fluid ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
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2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
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2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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Raspberry juice or syrup (optional)

Make It

Step 1

Place pear halves, cut side down, on paper towels. Combine cream cheese and 4 teaspoons sugar in small bowl until smooth. Match pear halves by size. Spread about 1 rounded tablespoon cream cheese mixture on cut side of one pear half; press cut side of second pear half into cream cheese. Repeat with remaining pears. Cover; refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Heat evaporated milk to boiling in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Stir in morsels. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, vanilla extract and salt.

Step 3

To serve: Place pears in pool of raspberry sauce; drizzle with chocolate sauce.