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Caramelized Pears with Blue Cheese and Ginger Gastrique Recipe

Caramelized Pears with Blue Cheese and Ginger Gastrique Recipe

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Caramelized Pears with Blue Cheese and Ginger Gastrique

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup champagne vinegar
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
2 peeled bosc pears, cored and each cut into 4 wedges
1/2 cup (2 oz) blue cheese, crumbled
dash of cracked black pepper
fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

Directions:

Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 8 minutes), stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Drain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, reserving cooking liquid; discard solids. Cool.
Melt brown sugar and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 2 minutes. Stir in chopped thyme, juice, and salt. Add pears, cut-side down, to pan. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes or until tender, turning once.
Arrange 2 pear wedges on each of 4 plates; drizzle pears evenly with pan juices. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each serving; top each serving with 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid. Sprinkle with black pepper. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	209.47 Kcal (877 kJ)
Calories from fat	35.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.92g	6%
Cholesterol	10.29mg	3%
Sodium	197.57mg	8%
Potassium	24.67mg	1%
Total Carbs	43.63g	15%
Sugars	29.74g	119%
Dietary Fiber	2.05g	8%
Protein	1.32g	3%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	6%
Iron	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	37.6mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	125.47 Kcal (525 kJ)
Calories from fat	21.14 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.35g	6%
Cholesterol	6.16mg	3%
Sodium	118.34mg	8%
Potassium	14.78mg	1%
Total Carbs	26.14g	15%
Sugars	17.82g	119%
Dietary Fiber	1.23g	8%
Protein	0.79g	3%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	6%
Calcium	22.5mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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