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naturally sweetened yam and asian pear sauce

last year i made homemade pumpkin applesauce, a real fall favorite.  packed with cinnamon, vanilla and brown sugar, it was a decadent traditional treat made fresh with organic ingredients.  but i’m on a low sugar kick lately and wanted to make a much lighter version. instead of brown sugar, i sweetened it with the fresh [...]
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mini asian pear pies with a hazelnut crust

although plums and pluots are at the end of their season, the asian pears are just starting to get good.  i grabbed some from the silver lake famers’ market to make this tiny and seasonally-spiced dessert.
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