Baked Pears Recipe
Pears filled with a crunchy mixture of walnut, brown sugar, butter, and spices, then baked until tender. The pan sauce is perfect to drizzle on top. Serve it as a dessert with a scoop of ice cream or eat it as a snack or even for breakfast.
Servings 8 servings
Equipment
- 1 Oven to bake the pears
- 1 Baking Tray to lay the pears on
- 1 Bowl to mix the spices and other ingredients
- 1 Sheet Foil to cover the pears for baking
Ingredients
- 4 pear
- ¾ cup chopped walnut
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cut pears into half lengthwise. Keep the stem on if possible.
- Use a melon scoop or a spoon, to remove the seed and core. Cut a small slice off the underside so that the pear halves stay flat when kept on the baking tray.
- Mix melted butter and ground cinnamon. Brush the cut end of the pear with the melted butter mixture.
- To the remaining butter mixture add chopped walnuts, brown sugar, maple syrup, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well.
- Fill the center cavity of the pears with a heaping tablespoon of walnut mixture.
- Pour 1/4 cup boiling water around the pears.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake it for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake it for another 10-12 minutes.
- Serve warm with ice cream and caramel sauce.