Roasted Pears with Caramel Sauce

This roasted pear dessert is a golden, glossy delight that could not be easier to make. All major varieties of pears work equally well. However, Bosc pears roast up slightly firmer than the others.


Recipes · Desserts


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4
Total Time: 50 mins
Yield: 8 pear halves

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 4 tablespoons butter

  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar

  • 4 pears, halved and cored

  • ½ cup sour cream

  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped toasted pistachios (or your favorite nuts)


Directions

  1. Adjust the oven rack to the center position and heat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place butter in a baking pan large enough to hold pears in a single layer; set in the heating oven until it melts.

  2. Sprinkle sugar over melted butter, then place pears, cut-side down, on top. Bake until tender, about 30 minutes.

  3. Remove pan from oven, turn pears over and baste with pan sauce. Return to oven; bake until golden and glossy, about 10 minutes longer.

  4. Let cool briefly. Transfer pears to dessert plates or bowls. Top each with a dollop of sour cream, drizzle with caramel pan sauce, sprinkle with nuts, and serve.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
512 Calories
21g Fat
83g Carbs
3g Protein


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