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Ever want to impress someone with a really fancy delicious dessert that looks like it took a ton of effort but really didn't? This recipe is for you! You can use regular yellow pears too, just make sure they are quite ripe. Oddly enough this one is figure friendly too, I got it out of a diet book! Just don't eat one every night....

Roasted Pears with Raspberry Sauce - serves 2

2 red pears, cut in half and cored (using a melon baller makes coring a cinch)

1/2 cup white wine

6 ounces of frozen raspberries, thawed

1t cornstarch

1 T of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1-1/2 T coarsely chopped pistachios, toasted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange pears cut side down in a shallow baking dish. Pour white wine over pears and bake for 18-20 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, puree the raspberries in a food processor; strain into a small sauce pan and discard the seeds. Transfer the roasted pears to serving plates, cut side up, sprinkle with chocolate chips and allow to melt while you prepare the sauce. Combine pureed raspberries with the remaining liquid from baking dishes in the saucepan; add cornstarch and cook over high heat constantly stirring until sauce has thickened. Spoon sauce over pears and top with pistachios.