CARAMELIZED PEARS

Caramelized Pears image

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.