This unique dessert is bursting with the flavors of autumn.
3 C. cooked brown rice 2 C. diced peeled pears 1 C. chopped cranberries (fresh or frozen) 1/2 C. brown sugar; firmly packed vegetable cooking spray 1/4 C. rolled oats 3 Tbs. butter or margarine 1/4 C. chopped pecans 1/4 C. flaked coconut
Combine rice, pears, cranberries, 1/3 C. sugar, and 2 Tbs. flour. Place rice mixture in 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside. Combine remaining flour, remaining sugar, and oats in bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add pecans and coconut; blend well. Sprinkle over rice mixture. Bake at 375F. for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve warm. Microwave Oven Instructions: Prepare as directed using 2-qt. microwave-proof baking dish. Cook on HIGH 4 to 5 minutes, rotating dish once during cooking time. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm.