CARAMEL ROASTED PEARS WITH CHEESE

CARAMEL ROASTED PEARS WITH CHEESE image

Yield 4 People

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small (10- to 12-ounce) wheel soft, runny cheese such as Harbison or triple-cream brie, room temperature
4 ginger snap cookies, crumbled
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 ripe pears (Bartlett or other soft-fleshed variety), cored and halved
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 sprigs thyme
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Steps:

1. Divide cheese and crumbled cookies evenly among four plates. 2. Set a small pan over medium heat. Once hot, add oil. Season pears with salt and pepper. Place pears, skin side up, in pan. Once surfaces of pears are caramelized, about 5 minutes, flip pears and add butter and thyme to pan. Cook pears, constantly basting with butter, until warmed through and just fork tender, about 4 minutes. Place one pear half over cheese on each plate. 3. Add honey and vinegar to pan with thyme and browned butter. Cook over medium heat until sauce begins to bubble aggressively, about 1 minute. Discard thyme and stir sauce until it darkens and thickens, about 2 minutes. 4. Drizzle caramel sauce over pears. Serve immediately.