Best Jacques Pepins Braised Pears In Caramel Sauce Recipes

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JACQUES PEPIN'S BRAISED PEARS IN CARAMEL SAUCE



Jacques Pepin's Braised Pears in Caramel Sauce image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 medium-size pears, not too ripe
4 tablespoons sugar
1/3 stick sweet butter
1 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Peel pears and cut in half lengthwise. Remove cores. Place pear halves flat side down in single layer in 1 or 2 large baking or gratin dishes. Sprinkle sugar over pears and dot with butter.
  • Place in oven and bake 35 minutes. By this time sugar should have caramelized and pears should be tender when pierced with point of knife. If pears are not tender continue cooking 5 to 10 minutes. Pour cream over pears and return to oven. Bake 10 to 15 minutes more, basting every 5 minutes with cream.
  • Cream should have reduced and thickened and turned nice ivory color. If sauce seems to be separating, add a tablespoon or two of hot water.
  • Remove pears from oven, allow to cool slightly. Serve directly from baking dish.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 316, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 18 milligrams, Sugar 27 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ROASTED PEARS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE



Roasted Pears with Caramel Sauce image

This golden, glossy delight could not be easier to make. All major varieties of pears - Bartlett, Bosc, red, Anjou - work equally well. However, Bosc roasts up slightly firmer than the others.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Categories     Desserts

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 tablespoons butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
4 pears, halved and cored
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup coarsely chopped toasted pistachios (or your favorite nuts)

Steps:

  • Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Place butter in a baking pan large enough to hold the pears in a single layer: set in the heating oven until it melts.
  • Sprinkle sugar over melted butter, then place pears, cut side down, on top. Bake until tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove pan from oven, turn pears over and baste with pan sauce. Return to oven; bake until golden and glossy, about 10 minutes longer.
  • Let cool slightly. Transfer pears to dessert plates or bowls. Top each with dollop of sour cream, drizzle with caramel pan sauce, sprinkle with nuts and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.2 calories, Carbohydrate 82.9 g, Cholesterol 43.2 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 146.8 mg, Sugar 70.3 g

CARAMELS BY JACQUES PEPIN



Caramels by Jacques Pepin image

My favorite caramel recipe so far. The sugar gets hot enough to develop its full potential complexity, and the texture is creamy, but without so much dairy taste that it overwhelms the sugary goodness. I also like that it makes a smaller amount than other recipes I've seen. Having too much of this stuff around is dangerous!

Provided by Kitchen Ninja

Categories     Candy

Time 15m

Yield 20-40 caramels, depending on how you cut them

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Prepare a standard loaf pan either by buttering it or lining it with lightly oiled parchment paper.
  • Place the butter, cut into pieces, and the cream in a glass bowl and microwave until butter is melted and mixture is hot, about 90 seconds. Set mixture aside, close enough to be reached quickly.
  • Combine water, corn syrup, and sugar in a straight-sided pan. Stir just enough to moisten the sugar, but not so vigorously as to slosh any sugar onto the sides of the pan, where it is likely to crystalize.
  • Heat over medium-high heat until mixture begins to boil, then put on a tight-fitting lid and continue to cook for one to two minutes. The steam will condense in the lidded pan and run down the sides, washing away any sugar crystals that have formed.
  • Remove the lid and attach a candy thermometer. Cook to 320 degrees F or until the sugar begins to turn amber around the edges. This may take five to six minutes, but it can happen fast, so do not allow your attention to be diverted at this point or you will have a smoking black mess on your hands.
  • As soon as the thermometer hits 320 F, or you see the edges turning amber, pour the butter and cream mixture slowly into the sugar mixture, stirring to combine. Temperature will drop to just above 200°F.
  • Continue cooking until the mixture reaches your desired temperature: 240 degrees F for very soft caramels, 245 for soft-but-chewy, 250 for hard.
  • When the desired temperature is reached, pour the mixture immediately into the prepared loaf pan. Allow to cool until they are just slightly warm to the touch, then turn out onto parchment or waxed paper and cut to desired size. They're very rich, so I like small pieces.
  • Wrap in squares of waxed paper to store. The softer ones will need to be refrigerated, the medium and hard ones will not. These also freeze well if you want to store them longer-term.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 37.7, Carbohydrate 13.4, Sugar 11.1, Protein 0.2

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