Pear PB&J Bouquet

15 min · Serves 8

Based on a recipe from The Pear Dish USA Pears, via USDA MyPlate Kitchen

What goes in

• 1pear
• 39.4 mlpeanut butter
• 19.7 mlstrawberry preserves
• 8whole grain wheat bread

How to cook it

1. Punch out flower shapes from each slice of bread using a flower cookie cutter, carefully dislodging the petals if dough sticks.
2. Rinse and pat dry the pear, cut it in half, and remove the core.
3. Cut each half into 4 lengthwise slices, then divide each slice into 5 crosswise pieces, setting aside the ends and reserving the 3 center pieces.
4. Spread 1 teaspoon of peanut butter over the center of each bread cutout.
5. Arrange 3 pear pieces atop the peanut butter on each sandwich, with skins facing outward and the cut edges meeting in the center.
6. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of strawberry preserves directly into the middle over the pears.

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