Butterscotch Baked Pears
Serves: 5
Santiago Howell
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
49
Sweetness
48
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 350°F
2
Using melon baller or small spoon, scoop out core from each pear half
3
Melt butter in large ovenproof skillet over medium heat
4
Whisk in brown sugar and salt
5
Arrange pears, cut side down, in skillet in single layer
6
Spoon some of sugar mixture over pears
7
Place skillet in oven; bake until pears are tender, basting once with syrup, about 30 minutes
8
Transfer pears, cut side up, to large shallow bowl, leaving syrup in skillet
9
Mix Scotch and vanilla extract into syrup
10
Using oven mitts as aid, place hot skillet over medium-high heat (mixture may ignite)
11
Cook until syrup is reduced by half, whisking often, about 2 minutes
12
Spoon syrup over pears and serve
13
Preheat oven to 350°F
14
Using melon baller or small spoon, scoop out core from each pear half
15
Melt butter in large ovenproof skillet over medium heat
16
Whisk in brown sugar and salt
17
Arrange pears, cut side down, in skillet in single layer
18
Spoon some of sugar mixture over pears
19
Place skillet in oven; bake until pears are tender, basting once with syrup, about 30 minutes
20
Transfer pears, cut side up, to large shallow bowl, leaving syrup in skillet
21
Mix Scotch and vanilla extract into syrup
22
Using oven mitts as aid, place hot skillet over medium-high heat (mixture may ignite)
23
Cook until syrup is reduced by half, whisking often, about 2 minutes
24
Spoon syrup over pears and serve