Apples Baked in Phyllo with Pear-and-Pecan Filling

Name: Apples Baked in Phyllo with Pear-and-Pecan Filling
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters chopped peeled Bartlett or Anjou pear; 2 Tbsps bourbon or water; 1 Tbsp butter; 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 1 Tbsp maple syrup; 3 Tbsps chopped pecans; 4 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed; 2 Tbsps sugar; 237 milliliters frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed

Apples Baked in Phyllo with Pear-and-Pecan Filling requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This side dish has 371 calories, 3g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up anjou pear, ground cinnamon, sugar, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper; secure to baking sheet with masking tape.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Melt butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add pear and pecans; saut 2 minutes.

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Pecans

Pear

Add the bourbon, syrup, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Cool.

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Cinnamon

Bourbon

Syrup

Cut about 1/2 inch from the tops and bottoms of apples, and discard. Core apples three-fourths of the way through from the top using a melon baller. (Do not cut through the bottom.) Fill each apple with 1 tablespoon pear mixture. Set aside the remaining pear mixture.

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Apple

Melon

Pear

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Melon Baller

Place 1 phyllo sheet on a large cutting board or work surface (cover remaining dough to keep from drying); lightly coat with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

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Cutting Board

Place 1 apple in center of phyllo; overlap diagonal corners on top of the apple.

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Apple

Place on prepared pan, and coat phyllo with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining apples and phyllo.

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Cooking Spray

Apple

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Frying Pan

Combine 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl, and sprinkle over apples.

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Cinnamon

Apple

Sugar

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Bowl

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until the apples are golden brown. Spoon 1/4 cup remaining pear mixture around each apple; top each serving with 1/4 cup whipped topping.

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Whipped Topping