Sprinkling pears with sugar helps draw out their juices and makes a natural caramel. Depending on the ripeness of the pears, you may need to modify the cooking time so they are tender at the same time as the juice and sugar have caramelized. - See more at: http://blogs.kqed.org/essentialpepin/2011/09/18/braised-pears-in-a-caramel-sauce/#sthash.9wUMiShC.dpuf
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Peel the pears, split them lengthwise, and remove the cores. Arrange the flat side down in one layer in a large gratin dish. Sprinkle the sugar on top.
Bake for about 35 minutes. By this time, the sugar should have dissolved in the pear juices and cooked into a caramel and the pears should be tender when pierced with the point of a knife. If the pears are still hard, cook for another 5 or 10 minutes. If the sugar is caramelized but the pears are not cooked, add 1/2 cup water to prevent the caramel from burning during this extra cooking period. On the other hand, if the pears are cooked through before the syrup is caramelized, remove the fruit to a plate and reduce the juice on top of the stove until it caramelizes.
Add the cream to the dish and bake for 10 to 15 minutes longer, basting the pears every 5 minutes. The sauce should have reduced and thickened and be a nice ivory color. (Cooking the caramel with the cream will form a rich and delicious sauce.) Let cool. The sauce will thicken.
Serve the pears cool at room temperature, with the sauce on top, sprinkled with the pistachios.
- See more at: http://blogs.kqed.org/essentialpepin/2011/09/18/braised-pears-in-a-caramel-sauce/#sthash.9wUMiShC.dpuf
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (247g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings | ||
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Calories: 363 | ||
Calories from Fat: 153 (42%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 17g | 23 % | |
Saturated Fat 9.4g | 47 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 5.4g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 1.2g | ||
Cholesterol 54.3mg | 17 % | |
Sodium 16.9mg | 1 % | |
Potassium 290.5mg | 8 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 54.9g | 16 % | |
Dietary Fiber 6g | 24 % | |
Sugars, other 48.9g | ||
Protein 2.5g | 4 % | |
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Calories per serving: 363
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