ROASTED PEARS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

By stepjo7269

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson
Presented online by Allrecipes

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 4 pears, halved and cored
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted pistachios (or your favorite nuts)
• Directions
• ● Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
• ● Place butter in a baking pan large enough to hold the pears in a single layer: set in the heating oven until it melts.
• ● Sprinkle sugar over melted butter, then place pears, cut side down, on top. Bake until tender, about 30 minutes.
• ● Remove pan from oven, turn pears over and baste with pan sauce. Return to oven; bake until golden and glossy, about 10 minutes longer.
• ● Let cool slightly. Transfer pears to dessert plates or bowls.
• ● Top each with dollop of sour cream, drizzle with caramel pan sauce, sprinkle with nuts and serve.

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Amount Per Serving Calories: 469 | Total Fat: 17.7g | Cholesterol: 43mg Sodium: 114mg Total Carbs: 80.8g Dietary Fiber: 5.1g Protein: 1.7g