Title: Baked pear gratin
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
           Safflower oil, for coating
           Baking pan
      4 md Winter pears -- such as
           Bosc
      1 tb Lime juice
      2 tb Dark rum
      2 tb Ground almonds
    1/2 ts Cinnamon
      1 tb Date sugar
 
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a large baking dish.
  
  2. Peel, core, and thinly slice pears and layer in bottom of baking
  dish. Sprinkle with lime juice and rum.
  
  3. Combine almonds, cinnamon, and date sugar. Sprinkle over pears.
  Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove aluminum
  foil and place pan under broiler. Broil to a light golden brown (3 to
  5 minutes), and serve immediately.