Baked Pear Caramel with Berry Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided |
4 firm, ripe bosc pears |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
2 large eggs, lightly beaten |
berry sauce |
garnishes: fresh raspberries, spun sugar |
Directions:
1. Sprinkle 1 cup sugar in a large heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar melts and turns light brown. Quickly pour hot caramel evenly into 6 (4-ounce) ramekins or custard cups, tilting to coat bottom of each ramekin; set aside. (As it cools, caramel syrup will harden and crack.)
2. Peel, core, and chop pears. Combine pear, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla, lemon rind, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat 40 minutes or until pear is very tender. Remove from heat, and let cool 5 minutes. Stir in butter, flour, and eggs.
3. Spoon pear mixture evenly into ramekins, pressing down lightly. Place ramekins in a 13- x 9-inch pan. Add hot water to depth of 1 inch around ramekins. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle Berry Sauce onto individual dessert plates; loosen edges of pear caramels with a knife, and invert onto plates. Garnish, if desired.
4. Note: To make ahead, cool ramekins to room temperature; cover and chill. Remove from refrigerator; let stand 30 minutes. Bake at 350º for 10 minutes. Invert onto dessert plates.
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