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:

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Cinnamon

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