BAKED PEARS WITH AMARETTI FILLING

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Categories     Dairy     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Pear     Spring     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 firm but ripe pears, peeled, halved
2/3 cup crumbs from amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons) or almond biscotti
1 large egg yolk
7 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons almond liqueur

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Using melon baller or small spoon, core each pear half, leaving 1 1/2-inch-diameter cavity. Arrange 8 pear halves, cut side up, in prepared baking dish. Puree remaining 2 halves in processor. Place 1/2 cup puree in medium bowl (reserve any remaining puree for another use). Mix cookie crumbs and yolk into puree in bowl. Mound filling in pear cavities.
  • Combine 6 tablespoons sugar, lemon juice and butter in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Spoon syrup over pears.
  • Bake pears until tender, basting occasionally with syrup in dish, about 1 hour. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead; let stand at room temperature.)
  • Whip cream with liqueur and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Serve pears with whipped cream.

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