GLAZED PEAR SHORTCAKES

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Family and friends will savor every last crumb of this lickety-split dessert. The pound cake absorbs the apricot flavor and the warm sweetness of the pears. Special enough to serve company-and cute, too! -Fran Thomas, St. James City, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

2 medium pears, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons apricot spreadable fruit
8 thin slices pound cake
4 teaspoons chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons whipped topping

Steps:

In a small cast-iron skillet, saute pears in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in spreadable fruit. , Place cake slices on 4 dessert dishes; top with pear mixture, walnuts and whipped topping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.