Sauteed Pears with Pumpkin Seed Praline Cream |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
2 large bosc pears, ripe but fir , peeled, cored and sliced |
1 tablespoon butter |
1/2 vanilla bean, scraped |
1/4 cup port |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1 cup whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks |
1 tablespoon icing sugar |
ground pumpkin seed praline, recipe follows |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, shelled |
Directions:
1. Saute pears in butter for about 3 to 4 minutes or until just soft and golden. Add the vanilla, port and lemon juice. Toss for a couple of minutes just to reduce sauce a little. Remove from heat. Whip cream with icing sugar until peaks begin to form. Fold in the ground praline. Serve over warm pears.
2. PUMPKIN SEED PRALINE:
3. In a medium saucepan with heavy bottom on high, heat sugar until melted and starting to turn amber. Add the pumpkin seeds and continue to cook for about 2 minutes or until sugar turns a rich brown caramel color. Be cautious because seeds will pop. Tilt pan to blend sugar, do not stir. Ensure that you have a baking sheet lined with parchment paper ready as mixture is very hot. Remove from heat immediately and pour onto baking sheet. Let cool completely. Transfer to food processor and grind.
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