Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (23)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(23)

Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

1/3 cup apple juice
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 firm Bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored (about 1 pound)
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Arrange the pears cut side up in an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Whisk the apple juice and sugar in a small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves. Whisk in the butter. Pour the sauce over the pears. Bake until the pears are crisp-tender and beginning to brown, basting occasionally with the juices, about 35 minutes.

Spoon the pears onto plates. Top with ice cream. Drizzle with any juices and serve.

The pears can also be served frozen. To do so, cool the pears, then place them in the freezer until frozen solid, about 8 hours.

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recipe Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream
Loida Houston, TX 11-21-2007
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Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a dinner party 2 years ago. Everytime I have people over, they ask for it. It is extremely easy and fast to... make. I put it in a fondue pot and let it simmer even further, which produced even more caramelization for the sugar and everyone went WILD with it. Thanks Giada!Read more
recipe Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream
Anonymous 09-30-2007
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Delicious Roasted Pears
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and brother-in-law thought this was the best dessert they had tasted in a long time, and it is so easy to make. ... Bosc Pears are now a staple in my house.Read more
recipe Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream
Greg Buies Creek, NC 09-20-2007
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Different Pears
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used an Asian Pear for this an the skin sliced some cross hatches in the pear until it hit the skin. This really let the... juices soak in and made it much easier to eat. So simple and so tastyRead more
recipe Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream
D Woodland Park, CO 09-10-2007
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Easy, pleasant dessert
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Easy to prepare. Good pears would be key. I liked it, but not a lot of pizazz.
recipe Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream
amber fortuna, CA 09-10-2007
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Great Dessert
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was looking for a dessert with pears and i picked this one. My husband loved it! He had another helping and said he wanted... it again tomorrow. This recipe was so easy and the pears were soft.Read more
recipe Roasted Pears with Brown Sugar and Vanilla Ice Cream
Anonymous 04-27-2007
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very tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

easy way to jazz up dessert when you have company. light and savory.