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Caramelized Pears with Crème Fraîche
Caramelized Pears with Crème Fraîche
Bake oven environment
Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
3 pears, peeled and quartered lengthwise (firm varieties of pears such as Comice or Anjou
work better than the softer Bartlett)
1⁄2 teaspoon orange zest
1⁄4 cup Cointreau, or any other orange-flavored liqueur
3 mint leaves, chiffonade
1⁄2 cup crème fraîche
Preparation
In a sauté pan large enough to hold the pears in a single layer, melt the butter and sugar
together, stirring occasionally to caramelize. Add the pears and cook for 6 minutes, turning
gently as they brown. Add the zest, Cointreau, and mint and continue to cook for 3–4 minutes
more, or until heated through. Pears should be tender when pierced and the caramel mixture is golden. To serve, drizzle with crème fraîche
NOTES:
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