The soft, sweet pear makes this Fall fruit perfect for enjoying fresh or for using in healthy recipes like a “Pear Almond Tart”. Pears are harvested and plentiful this time of year. Bonus: A gluten free dessert!
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INGREDIENTS

6 pears
1/4 teaspoon dried ginger powder
1 cup ground almonds
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar substitute plus 1 tablespoon
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
pinch of salt
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Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F and butter a 9 inch ring mold or removable bottom tart shell.
2. Peel, half and core pears and toss in ginger and 1 tablespoon sugar substitute.
3. Toast the ground almonds lightly  for 10 minutes on a baking sheet lined with a piece of parchment.   Let this cool slightly.
4.  Mix almonds, eggs, sugar substitute, almond extract, vanilla extract, grated ginger, pinch salt  in a food processor or blender.
5. Lay pear halves in the ring mold and pour batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake for 40-50 minutes.

DID YOU KNOW: In the Odyssey, Homer called the pear a “gift from the Gods.”  Pears are a member of the rose (Rosaceae) family of plants. High fiber pears help protect us from the development of —> type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stomach cancer. Pears have been linked to prevention of osteoporosis since Boron (in pears) aides in retaining calcium in your bones.  When you need an energy boost, have a pear or a slice of “Pear Almond Tart” instead of a candy bar. It works!