Description
Hot Buttered Roasted Pears with Vanilla and Black Pepper is a simple way to dress up pears and let their delicate flavor shine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 4 ripe red pears, washed
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into 8 pieces
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Whisk together the water, honey, lemon juice, vanilla, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
- Cut the pears in half and scoop out the round part of the core (I use a melon baller or tiny scoop for this); you can cut out the stem or leave it intact if you prefer.
- Arrange the pears cut-side-up in an 8 by 8-inch or 9 by 9-inch baking dish. Place 1 piece of butter in the well in each pear and then drizzle the honey mixture on top.
- Bake until the pears are soft and fragrant, about 30 minutes. Serve.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 halves
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 21
- Sodium: 41
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 30