Roasted Pears with Almonds, Cranberries and White Chocolate Drizzle

By t1bishop

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup brown sugar,firmly packed
• 2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet Collection
• Saigon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet Collection
• Ground Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet Collection Ground Cloves
• 4 firm, ripe pears,such as Boscor Anjou,
• halved and cored
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 4 ounces white baking chocolate,
• coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds,toasted
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a small bowl. Place pear halves,
cut side up, in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish sprayed with no-stick cooking
spray. Drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar mixture.
Bake in preheated 400°F oven 30 minutes or until pears are tender,
spooning brown sugar mixture over pears halfway through baking.
Cool slightly.
Bring cream just to a boil in a small saucepan on medium heat. Remove
from heat. Add white chocolate; stir until chocolate is melted and sauce
is smooth. Place 1 pear half on each of 8 dessert plates. Stir brown sugar mixture in baking dish. Spoon over pears. Sprinkle with almonds and cranberries. Drizzle pears generously with white chocolate sauce. Serve immediately.