This is a perfect spur of the moment dessert for the fall and winter. Try it with any type of pear or with apples, or with a mixture of the two. Roasted Pears With Caramel, Crème Fraîche And Pistachios is a delicious, warm comfort food treat.
Shopping List
unsalted butter
dark brown sugar
Bartlett pears
crème fraîche
sliced almonds
serve with ice cream
Equipment
square baking dish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400F.
Place the butter in a large baking dish and heat the dish in the oven until the butter is melted.
After the butter is melted, add the sugar and stir well to combine. Prepare the pears by rinsing them and then slicing them in half. Place the pear halves, cut side down, in the sugar and butter mixture. Bake the pears until they’re almost tender, 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and turn the pears over. Return to oven and roast 5 more minutes with the cut side up.
Reserve the pan sauce. Place the pears in serving bowls and top with a spoonful of crème fraîche. Sprinkle with the chopped almonds, and drizzle with the remaining pan sauce before serving. Serve with ice cream.
Enjoy Roasted Pears With Caramel, Creme Fraiche And Pistachios!
Roasted Pears With Caramel, Creme Fraiche And Pistachios
Equipment
- baking dish
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 Bartlett pears, halved and cored
- ¼ cup crème fraîche
- 3 tbsp chopped pistachios
- ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Place the butter in a large baking dish and heat the dish in the oven until the butter is melted. After the butter is melted, add the sugar and stir well to combine.
- Prepare the pears by rinsing them and then slicing them in half. Place the pear halves, cut side down, in the sugar and butter mixture. Bake the pears until they're almost tender, 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and turn the pears over. Return to oven and roast 5 more minutes with the cut side up.Reserve the pan sauce. Place the pears in serving bowls and top with a spoonful of crème fraîche.
- Sprinkle with the chopped almonds, and drizzle with the remaining pan sauce before serving. Serve with ice cream.Enjoy Roasted Pears With Caramel, Creme Fraiche And Pistachios!
You might also like to try our American Meatloaf recipe or Lentil Tomato Red Pepper Salad with Cilantro.
