Coconut scented oven roasted pears

Tamara West

Leave the skin on the pears to benefit from the nutrition that can be found just underneath. Use a virgin coconut oil for best results.

Ingredients

4	Pears, large and ripe, I used beurre bosc pears (Main)
2 Tbsp	Liquid honey
2 Tbsp	Coconut oil
1	Vanilla bean, split open
1	Orange, freshly zested
4 servings	Yoghurt

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 200C. Line a shallow roasting dish with baking paper.
2. Place honey and coconut oil in a small saucepan and melt over a low heat.
3. Halve pears and remove core (if wished). Place halved pears cut side down on the prepared tray with vanilla bean.
4. Drizzle pears with honey and coconut oil, cover with baking paper and foil and place in the oven to roast for 25 minutes.
5. Remove pears from oven and remove paper. Turn pears over and baste. Return to oven for a further 20 minutes until the pears are soft and the flesh translucent.
6. Grate over zest of orange and serve warm with thick yoghurt.