Title: Pear Gem Bar Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Ruit
Yield: 1 servings

1 Fresh; ripe Anjou or Bosc
Pears; (1 to 2)
1 c Packed brown sugar
1/2 c Vegetable oil
1/3 c Water
1 Egg; slightly beaten
1 3/4 c Flour
2 ts Ground allspice
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
2 tb Powdered sugar; (2 to 3)

Core and chop pears to equal 1 1/2 cups; set aside. Combine brown sugar,
oil, water and egg; beat well. Add flour, allspice, soda and salt; mix
well. Stir in pears. Pour into greased 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 1-inch baking pan.
Bake at 375° F for 12 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center
comes out clean. Cool. Dust with powdered sugar; cut into diamond-shaped
bars (about 2 x 1-1/2-inches).

Quantity: Makes about 2-1/2 to 3 dozen.

Always be sure to use ripe pears.

Per serving: 2721 Calories (kcal); 116g Total Fat; (37% calories from fat);
28g Protein; 399g Carbohydrate; 187mg Cholesterol; 1943mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 11 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 22 1/2 Fat;
15 1/2 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: http://www.usapears.com/

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