Three ingredients for a great smelling, delicious and healthy snack!

Cinnamon Pears with Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients:

• 6 brown (Bosc) pears, slightly ripe
• 1 quart fresh strawberries or 1 lb. bag frozen strawberries
• 2-3 cinnamon sticks or 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
• 1/4 cup sugar (optional)
• 6-quart pot filled with water

Directions:

1. Peel the pears, but leave the stem.
2. Place the pears in the 6-qt. pot, add strawberries (if using fresh, cut the strawberries in half), cinnamon and water. If you would like extra-sweet pears, add the 1/4 c. sugar.
3. Bring all to a boil, then turn down the temperature and cover.
4. Simmer for an hour to an hour and a half.
5. Uncover the pot halfway through cooking and enjoy as the pleasant aroma fills your home!
6. Let the pears cool and store in a container with the strawberry juice.

Serve in glass bowls and pour some of the sauce over each pear. Enjoy as a snack or serve as a dessert.