Description
Perfect autumn dessert adapted from Smitten Kitchen and Sweet Paul Magazine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 1/2 pounds (or 6 smaller or 4 larger) pears
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoon (or 28 grams) unsalted butter
- a bit of brown sugar (for the topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a small bowl mix the maple syrup and water. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise in half with a sharp knife and scrape out the seeds into the maple-water mix. Peel the pears (if you want to) and half them. Place them in a baking dish. Drizzle the lemon juice evenly over the fruit, along with the maple-water mix. Place the empty vanilla pod among the fruit and dot each pear with a bit of butter.
- Roast the pears for 20 minutes, brushing them occasionally with the juice. Then turn them over and continue roasting for another 20 minutes, repeatedly brushing the pears with the juice until tender and caramelized. Poke the thieckest part with a sharp knife and if you don’t feel any resistance, your pears are done.
Notes
The roasting time might vary due to the pear size.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins