Monday, March 15, 2010

Caramelized Pears


These were so delicious. I have been craving them ever since I first made them. I bought more pears today which reminded me to share this recipe. We had ours with breakfast but you could easily serve it as a dessert with a scoop of ice cream.
Caramelized Pears
INGREDIENTS FOR 8 SERVINGS:
8 Pears, Peeled and Cored
½ Lb. Unsalted Butter
¾ C. Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 tsp. Cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350. Peel, then core the pears. Leave the stems on. In a skillet, melt butter, then add brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Stand pears in a baking dish and coat each one inside and out with the hot mixture. Bake for 60 minutes. Reapply mixture to each pear prior to serving,
COMMENTS: To get the pears to cook well, use a mellon-baller to core them. Then slice the bottoms so they are flat and will stand in the pan. It is best to use pears that are quite ripe; younger pears are too firm.

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