Boozy Baked Pears With Ginger and Brown Sugar

By miss5elements

Ingredients

• 1/3 c brandy or apple cider
• 1/2 c raisins, golden & regular
• 1/4 c crystallized ginger
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1/2 c water
• 3/4 c lt brown sugar
• 1/4 t ground nutmeg
• 2 T butter
• 6 Bosc pears, peeled, cut in half & cored

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from essence.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place first five ingredients in a small saucepot. Heat until warmed through, swirl the pan to coat the dried fruit, and set aside to soak. Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Using your fingers, crumble the butter into the mixture until it forms a slightly moist crumb topping. Fill each pear with some of the mixture. Place the pears in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; pour the brandy mixture evenly over the pears. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 375°F. Uncover, gently flip the pears upside down—it's fine if some of the mixture falls out of the center. Bake for an additional 30 minutes. Transfer the pears to serving bowls; spoon the juices and fruit over. For added flair, serve each pear with a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt or sprinkle ¾ cup of chopped walnuts on top.