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Brandied Pears

By: dakota kelly  
"An impressive dessert that's light enough to follow any meal and pretty enough for any occasion."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 large pears, peeled, halved, and cored
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy
  • 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons brandy, sherry, or other liqueur

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar with water and lemon juice together in an ungreased baking dish until sugar is dissolved. Arrange pear halves, core side down, in the dish, and baste with the sauce. Cover with aluminum foil.
  3. Bake pears in the preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes, or until fork-tender but not mushy.
  4. Meanwhile, mix nuts together with the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy, and the yogurt; set aside. In a separate bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form. Sprinkle in white sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons of brandy, or liqueur of choice, and gently whip a few strokes more.
  5. To serve, place one pear half in the center of each serving plate and fill core cavity with nut stuffing. Top with whipped cream. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 308 | Total Fat: 18.8g | Cholesterol: 55mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2006 by Camilla 
Yummy. However, one ground-up stick of cinnamon in that water-brown-sugar-lemon mix makes it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by CKEH 
Wow. Really nice! I tried both green and red pears (don't know their proper names). The... MORE

 
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