Autumn Poached Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large Bosc pears, quartered and sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 tablespoons sweetened dried cranberries
2 tablespoons pepitas (shelled green pumpkin seeds)
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Preparation

Melt butter in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Arrange pear slices on a microwave-safe baking dish. Pour butter mixture over pears, cover, and microwave until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cranberries, pepitas, and walnuts.