BALSAMIC ROASTED PEARS WITH PEPPER AND HONEY

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One of the recipes I found on the net (texasdrone.com) to use up a supply of wonderful pears. Simple, elegant and delicious. This recipe would work beautifully as either an appetizer or dessert.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 firm-ripe pears, halved lengthwise and cored
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 ounces manchego cheese or 4 ounces mild fresh goat cheese, cut into 4 pieces, at room temperature
1/4 cup honey
freshly-cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Melt butter in an 8-inch square glass baking dish in middle of oven, about 3 minutes.
  • Arrange pears, cut sides down, in 1 layer in butter and roast in middle of oven until tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Pour vinegar over pears and roast 5 minutes more.
  • Transfer pears, cut sides down, to serving plates with cheese and spoon some of juices from baking dish over pears. Drizzle pears and cheese with honey and sprinkle with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.5, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 2.5, Carbohydrate 30.3, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 25.5, Protein 0.4

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