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Broiled Pears in Caramel Sauce Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine International
Servings 6
Calories 512 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • #For The Sauce#
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 1/2 cups cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon chilled butter
  • #For The Pears#
  • 3 large ripe pears
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • Sugar

Instructions
 

  • #The sauce is superb with pears and can be prepared ahead. It tastes great over ice cream or puddings as well. Yummy!# Preheat the broiler on high.
  • Make the sauce first. Cook sugar and water over low heat in a deep pan until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to a boil.
  • Continue boiling until syrup turns golden brown. Remove from heat and add hot water. Be very careful! Mixture will spatter. Add cream and return to heat.
  • Boil until thickened for about 6-8 minutes. Turn heat off and add vanilla and butter, Pour sauce into a bowl and set aside.
  • Peel pears, halve lengthwise and remove cores. Rub with lemon to prevent discoloration. Score rounded sides of pears lengthwise (do not cut through).
  • Now it is time to broil the pears. Place pear halves in a lightly buttered oven proof dish and fan each one out. Brush with butter and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Broil until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
  • When you are ready to serve spoon enough sauce onto individual dessert dishes. Spread sauce with the backside of a spoon to cover entire bottom of plate.
  • Place fanned out pear half over the sauce and decorate with fresh mint leaves. Pass more sauce separately. Absolutely delicious.
Keyword Dessert recipes