Baked Pears with Rum and Cream
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kateBaked Pears with Rum and Cream
ETA: Per anon, in this comment, Bosc pears are best. I personally don't have a preference, except in that I prefer apples. :)
4 firm ripe pears, peeled, halved, and cored
¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup dark rum
½ cup whipping cream
Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange pears cut side down, in a 10 inch baking dish. In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in brown sugar and rum. Pour over pears, moving pears around to coat. Bake 40 minutes, basting frequently. Remove from oven and pour cream over pears. Continue baking 15-20 minutes. Place in individual serving bowls, and spoon hot sauce over pears. May be served over ice cream or frozen yogurt, if desired.
This recipe is from Colorado Collage a truly wonderful cookbook with lots of really excellent recipes. I highly recommend it (and have bought it six times over the last ten years, either to give to friends or to replace it when I've left it at friends' houses).
This particular recipe is also great with apples, though it's even sweeter. The fruit gets delightfully soft and melts in your mouth. Enjoy!
ETA: Per anon, in this comment, Bosc pears are best. I personally don't have a preference, except in that I prefer apples. :)
4 firm ripe pears, peeled, halved, and cored
¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup dark rum
½ cup whipping cream
Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange pears cut side down, in a 10 inch baking dish. In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in brown sugar and rum. Pour over pears, moving pears around to coat. Bake 40 minutes, basting frequently. Remove from oven and pour cream over pears. Continue baking 15-20 minutes. Place in individual serving bowls, and spoon hot sauce over pears. May be served over ice cream or frozen yogurt, if desired.
This recipe is from Colorado Collage a truly wonderful cookbook with lots of really excellent recipes. I highly recommend it (and have bought it six times over the last ten years, either to give to friends or to replace it when I've left it at friends' houses).
This particular recipe is also great with apples, though it's even sweeter. The fruit gets delightfully soft and melts in your mouth. Enjoy!
Specify Bosc Pears
on 2/3/15 08:57 pm (UTC)