BAKED PEARS
Similar to baked apples. You can add chopped walnuts, nutmeg, cranberries, or anything you like.
Provided by pikachu
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cut top quarter of pears off; create a well by scooping out the core, being careful not to puncture the bottom of the pear. Arrange pears in a shallow baking dish.
- Drizzle maple syrup over pears. Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter in each pear; sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake in preheated oven until pears are easily pierced with a fork, 35 to 50 minutes. Serve with ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.4 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 45.1 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 114.5 mg, Sugar 42.7 g
SLOW-COOKED GINGERED PEARS
My slow cooker allows me to serve a heartwarming dessert without much effort. Topped with caramel sauce, these tender pears feature a surprise filling of nuts and brown sugar.-Catherine Mueller, St. Paul, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 4h35m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the ginger, brown sugar, pecans and lemon zest. Using a melon baller or long-handled spoon, core pears to within 1/4 in. of bottom. Spoon ginger mixture into the center of each. , Place pears upright in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top each with butter. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until tender. Serve with ice cream and caramel topping if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BAKED PEARS WITH HONEY AND GINGER
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 2 large ovenproof skillets with oil spray. Arrange half of pears cut side down in each skillet. Sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger over pears in each skillet. Mix honey, lemon juice and peel in small bowl. Drizzle over pears. Dot pears in each skillet with 3 tablespoons butter.
- Place skillets with pears in oven. Bake until juices bubble thickly and pears are tender when pierced with small sharp knife, basting occasionally, about 15 minutes. Turn pears over. Bake 5 minutes longer. Remove pears from oven. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool. Transfer pears and cooking syrup to large glass baking dish; cover and chill. Rewarm uncovered in 375°F. oven 15 minutes before continuing.)
- Arrange 2 pear halves on each of 8 plates. Transfer cooking syrup to 1 large skillet. Bring syrup to simmer, whisk in 4 tablespoons butter. Spoon over pears. Place 1 scoop yogurt alongside. Garnish with mint and lemon peel, if desired.
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