Best Caramelized Pear And Sage Stuffing Recipes

CARAMELIZED PEAR AND SAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter with sugar over medium heat. Cook pear, onion and raisins for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until liquid evaporates and pears begin to turn light golden
• Stir in garlic, parsley, sage, rosemary, savory, salt, pepper and allspice. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature.
• Place bread in bowl. Add pear mixture, tossing gently to coat bread.
• Stuffing can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day before using.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK AND GRAVY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix paprika, sage, salt. allspice with oil to form a paste.
• Place roast in pan and spread paste with hands over entire roast. Make sure you get the cut surfaces of the individual chops.
• Press some stuffing into centre cavity of roast (see Caramelized Pear and Sage Stuffing recipe) until it comes up to the top of the crown.
• Roast in oven at 325 F for 20 to 25 minutes per pound or until thermometer inserted in thickest part of meat registers 160 F (about 2 1/2 to 3 hours). Halfway through cooking time, shield stuffing and bone tips with a foil to prevent over browning.
• Using a wide lifter, transfer roast to platter, tent with foil and keep warm. Let stand for 10 minute before carving.
• To make gravy, place roasting pan over medium heat on stovetop. There should be 3 to 4 tbsp of fat in pan - drain off any excess fat or add a little butter if necessary.
• Whisk four into fat in pan. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk in port and chicken stock and bring to boil, stirring up brown bits from bottom of pan.
• Whisk in pear nectar until smooth.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes or until mixture boils and thickens.
• Pour through sieve into saucepan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm until ready to use.
• Slice between ribs to serve pork chop.

SAUSAGE PEAR STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread bread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until crisped but not golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool. In a 14-inch straight-sided skillet (or 2 large skillets), melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, leeks, celery, fennel, and pears; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables and pears are softened and start to turn golden, about 15 minutes. Stir in rosemary and sage.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally and breaking into large crumbles, until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Stir into vegetable mixture, then transfer to a large bowl. Add bread cubes and toss well. Drizzle stock over mixture, add eggs and parsley, and toss to combine well. Season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Use 10 cups stuffing to fill bird; place remainder in a buttered 8-inch-square baking dish. After turkey is out of oven, bake at 350 degrees until heated through and top is browned, 40 to 45 minutes.

QUICK & EASY CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Add pears, one cut side down, and cook until browned, then reduce heat to medium and cook 3 minutes. Turn pears to other cut side and cook 4 minutes. Add sugar and 1 tablespoon water, swirling pan to combine. Turn pears skin side down and cook until sauce is thickened slightly, 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla and pinch of salt. Serve warm with ice cream.