Ingredients
Directions
1.
In a ten-inch skillet, COMBINE brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
2.
BRING to a boil; REDUCE heat; ADD pear halves; COVER and SIMMER until pears are tender, about five minutes.
3.
REMOVE from heat; TRANSFER pears to storage dish; POUR liquid over them; COVER; REFRIGERATE until thoroughly chilled.
4.
Just before serving, CUT cream cheese into eight pieces; SHAPE each piece into a ball; ROLL ball in pecans to coat.
5.
LINE each salad plate with lettuce leaves; PLACE pear half on each; SPOON liquid over pears; PLACE cheese ball in center of each pear.