Roasted Spiced Pears And Figs With Almonds
Serves: 2
Halle Leffler
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
51
Sweetness
52
Sourness
35
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 450°F
2
In an ovenproof 10-inch heavy skillet toast almonds in one layer in middle of oven until golden, about 5 minutes, and transfer to a bowl
3
Halve pears lengthwise and cut each half into 3 wedges, discarding cores
4
Quarter figs lengthwise
5
In skillet melt sugar and butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted completely and remove skillet from heat
6
With a knife halve vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into butter mixture
7
With a wooden spoon stir in vanilla pod, cinnamon, allspice, pears, and figs until coated and roast in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until pears are just tender
8
Remove pod and with spoon stir in almonds until coated well
9
Preheat oven to 450°F
10
In an ovenproof 10-inch heavy skillet toast almonds in one layer in middle of oven until golden, about 5 minutes, and transfer to a bowl
11
Halve pears lengthwise and cut each half into 3 wedges, discarding cores
12
Quarter figs lengthwise
13
In skillet melt sugar and butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted completely and remove skillet from heat
14
With a knife halve vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into butter mixture
15
With a wooden spoon stir in vanilla pod, cinnamon, allspice, pears, and figs until coated and roast in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until pears are just tender
16
Remove pod and with spoon stir in almonds until coated well
17
Serve fruit mixture warm with sour cream
18
Serve fruit mixture warm with sour cream