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Caramelized Pears

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Recipe summary

A Simple and elegant dessert, Chuck Hughes’ caramelized pears are sure to please any crowd

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4

Ingredients

Caramelized Pears

  • 1/4 cup butter (60 ml)
  • 4 medium red and yellow Bartlett pears, pitted and quartered
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (125 ml)
  • 2 tablespoons Bourbon (30 ml) (Optional)
  • Good quality ice cream to garnish
  • 4 graham crackers, crumbled

Note


Directions

Caramelized Pears

  1. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Melt the butter and then add the pears, cut-side down, cooking until they are slightly golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the brown sugar and continue cooking until caramelized, another 5 minutes. Add the Bourbon and continue for 5 more minutes.
  2. When serving, garnish with a scoop of ice cream, a drizzle of the caramel sauce and crumbled graham crackers .

Note

  1. Depending on the season, pears can be replaced by peaches, nectarines, apricots or plums.

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