Crock Pot Pears And Oatmeal - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 -4 ripe pears
1 cup steel cut oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup butter (softened)
4 cups apple juice
1/3 cup pecan pieces
1/3 cup raisins (or craisins)

Preparation

Cut pears in half and core, do not peel.
Combine oats, sugar, raisins/craisins, spices and butter until crumbly.
Stuff pears.
Place pears in crock pot, layering if necessary, sprinkling excess oats on top.
Pour apple juice over pears.
Place crock pot on low and cook for 6-8 hours.
Sprinkle top with nuts.
Cool slightly before serving.