CARAMELIZED PEARS

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Make and share this Caramelized Pears recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lemon
6 slightly under-ripe pears
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup flowery white wine, such as riesling
1/4 cup superfine sugar
black pepper
creme fraiche (recipe is in my recipes)

Steps:

  • Squeeze juice from lemon.
  • Measure and reserve 1 tblsp of juice; add remaining juice to cold water in large bowl.
  • Pare, quarter and core one pear at a time and place in acidulated water.
  • Drain pears; pat dry with paper toweling.
  • Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • When foam subsides, add pears; increase heat to high.
  • Saute pears until just golden on all sides, about 10 minutes.
  • Add wine.
  • Boil and cook until wine is reduced to thick glaze, about 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle pears with sugar and reserved lemon juice.
  • Cook, stirring gently, over medium heat, until pears are lightly glazed.
  • Give a good grind (but not too much) of coarse black pepper.
  • Serve warm with a dollop of crème fraiche.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.5, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 45.7, Carbohydrate 54.6, Fiber 9, Sugar 37.2, Protein 1.4

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