Butterscotch Baked Pear
Posted On December 19, 2018
Give this fabulous dessert a try. It’s a nice way to incorporate an in season fruit into the holidays .You may want to give it a try with apples too.
You’ll Need
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6 medium (6 to 7 ounce) ripe but firm Bosc pears, peeled, halved lengthwise
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6 Tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
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¼ cup (packed) golden brown sugar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 Tablespoons Scotch
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 F.
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Using melon baller or small spoon, scoop out core from each pear half.
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Melt butter in large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
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Whisk in brown sugar and salt.
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Arrange pears, cut side down, in skillet in single layer.
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Spoon some of sugar mixture over pears.
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Place skillet in oven; bake until pears are tender, basting once with syrup, about 30 minutes.
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Transfer pears, cut side up, to large shallow bowl, leaving syrup in skillet.
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Mix Scotch and vanilla extract into syrup.
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Using oven mitts as aid, place hot skillet over medium-high heat (mixture may ignite).
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Cook until syrup is reduced by half, whisking often, about 2 minutes.
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Spoon syrup over pears and serve.
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