Quick & Easy Caramelized Pears

Name: Quick & Easy Caramelized Pears
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 medium pears, such as Anjou or Bartlett, quartered and cored; 0.25 cup packed light-brown sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Salt; Vanilla ice cream, for serving

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1 Review

By

Martha Stewart

Updated on May 30, 2019

Servings:

6

Seasonal fruit is the perfect starting point for a memorable meal-ender.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 medium pears, such as Anjou or Bartlett, quartered and cored
¼ cup packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Salt
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Add pears, one cut side down, and cook until browned, then reduce heat to medium and cook 3 minutes. Turn pears to other cut side and cook 4 minutes. Add sugar and 1 tablespoon water, swirling pan to combine. Turn pears skin side down and cook until sauce is thickened slightly, 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla and pinch of salt. Serve warm with ice cream.

Andrew Purcell

Cook's Notes

Pick a Pear
Anjou and Bartlett are the best choices for this dish -- they're sweet and juicy and hold their shape when cooked.

Originally appeared: Everyday Food, September 2012