roasted pears with date caramel sauce

serves 4

10 dates soaked in warm water until soft then strained and liquid reserved
1 T. ginger juice
juice of 1 lemon
pinch of sea salt
1/4 c. lucuma powder
1 to 2 T. coconut nectar or maple syrup
4 pears cut into quarters and cored
1/4 c. shredded unsweetened coconut
freshly grated nutmeg to taste

350
in a blender puree strained dates with the ginger juice, lemon juice, salt and lucuma.  add the coconut nectar then blend again until smooth.  use reserved date liquid to reach a desired consistency if needed.

set the pears in an oiled baking dish.  drizzle with the sauce then bake until they are tender about 20 to 30 min.  remove from oven and let cool slightly

spoon 1/4 c. of sauce onto serving dish.  set the pears in the sauce and sprinkle them with coconut and grate a bit of nutmeg over each plate.

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