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:

1 tsp

Salt

2 tbsps

Scotch

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