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WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 2 T. butter
• 2 apples, peeled, seeded and sliced thin
• 1 pear, peeled, seeded and sliced thin
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• pinch of ground cinnamon
• ¼ C. pecan pieces
• ¼ C. raisins, plumped in hot water and drained
• ¾ C. real maple syrup
• rum raisin ice cream

LET'S COOK

Melt the butter in a saute pan. Add the sliced apples and pear, season with a pinch of both the nutmeg and cinnamon and cook over a medium high burner just until the fruits are tender.

Add the pecans, the drained raisins and then the maple syrup. Stir it all together and cook just until the maple syrup begins to boil and foam. Turn off the burner and allow it to sit a few minutes. To serve, spoon the warm fruits and some of the sauce into attractive serving bowls. Top each one with a small scoop of the ice cream and serve right away.

MORE IDEAS:

It’s best to slice the apples and pear in advance and drop them into a bowl of water mixed with a tablespoon or so of lemon juice. Just before cooking, drain the fruits and gently dry them in a towel to remove the excess moisture. You can substitute vanilla ice cream for the rum raisin, or use your favorite flavor. For extra flavor, soak the raisins in rum instead of water.