Gluten-free Monday

Caramel Maple Pears

gluten-free recipe of the week  - this one is from Betty Crocker and one of many on my "Gluten-free Yum!" Pinterest board.

Ingredients:

6

yellow- or red-skinned pears, cored from bottom leaving stems attached

1

cup caramel ice cream topping

1/3

cup real maple syrup

Grated lemon peel

• 1Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place pears upright in cooker. (If all pears do not fit in bottom of cooker, place remaining pears suspended between 2 others in cooker.)
• 2In small bowl, mix ice cream topping and syrup; pour over pears.
• 3Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes.
• 4Remove pears from cooker; place upright on serving plate or in individual dessert dishes. Spoon about 1/4 cup topping mixture over each pear; sprinkle with lemon peel.