BRANDIED PEARS
An impressive dessert that's light enough to follow any meal and pretty enough for any occasion.
Provided by dakota kelly
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Brandy
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar with water and lemon juice together in an ungreased baking dish until sugar is dissolved. Arrange pear halves, core side down, in the dish, and baste with the sauce. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake pears in the preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes, or until fork-tender but not mushy.
- Meanwhile, mix nuts together with the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy, and the yogurt; set aside. In a separate bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form. Sprinkle in white sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons of brandy, or liqueur of choice, and gently whip a few strokes more.
- To serve, place one pear half in the center of each serving plate and fill core cavity with nut stuffing. Top with whipped cream. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 54.5 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 22 mg, Sugar 25 g
BRANDIED PEARS
Cook a big batch of Brandied Pears and turn them into delightful Christmas gifts! Find out which pears to buy and which products you'll need.
Provided by Michelle Minnaar
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine all of the ingredients, except for the pears, in a large saucepan.
- Bring to a boil for 1 minute, stir and reduce to a simmer.
- Place the pears in the simmering liquid.
- Cover with a lid and let them gently simmer for 20 minutes, or until the pears are tender and cooked through.
- To store: Place the pears with a slotted spoon in sterilised Tala glass-top jars.
- Sieve the liquid and pour it in with the pears, ensuring the fruit is submerged. Store in a cool dark place.
- To serve: Pour the brandy sauce in a saucepan and cook on a medium-high heat until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Add the pears to it and gently heat through.
- Serve the pears and sauce with vanilla ice cream and chopped walnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4744 calories, Sugar 49 g, Sodium 116.1 mg, Fat 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 62.8 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 1.4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
BRANDIED PEARS
Brandied pears are poached pears cooked in a sweet brandy sauce with brown sugar. This easy 5-minute recipe pairs perfectly with ice cream, whipped cream or custard. It's also amazing served on pancakes or oatmeal.
Provided by Tonje
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Peel the pears. Slice them in half down the middle, and remove the stems and cores.
- Add water, sugar and brandy to a small pot on the stove top. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, and whisk to dissolve the sugar in the sauce.
- Add the pears, and allow these to simmer for a few minutes, or until they are soft enough to easily pierce with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 7 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 26 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
THIN PEAR TART
Whip heavy cream with sugar and a little pear brandy to accompany the tart.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Combine cream cheese and butter in a food processor. Add flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt, and process until combined. Dough will be sticky. Turn dough out onto prepared baking sheet. With lightly floured fingers, pat dough out into a flat 8-inch circle.
- In medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar with lemon juice and brandy. Halve pear lengthwise; core; leave skin on. Cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; transfer to lemon-juice mixture; coat well. Place slices in strainer to drain liquid. Arrange lengthwise around border of dough, overlapping slightly. Arrange remaining slices in center. Sprinkle tart with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar. Dust pears with cinnamon. Bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
WARM PEAR SHORTCAKES WITH BRANDIED CREAM
Categories Milk/Cream Dairy Fruit Dessert Bake Christmas Vegetarian Pear Brandy Eau de Vie Winter Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make biscuits:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Sift both flours, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda into large bowl. Add butter. Rub in with fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk; stir to blend. Gather dough into ball.
- Gently knead dough on floured surface until dough holds together. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness. Using 3-inch-diameter star-shaped cookie cutter, cut out biscuits. Gather dough scraps, reroll and cut out additional biscuits, making total of 24. Arrange biscuits on 2 baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Brush tops of biscuits with egg. Bake until biscuits puff and are light golden, about 12 minutes. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cool completely. Wrap in foil. Reheat foil-wrapped biscuits in 350°F. oven about 10 minutes before using.)
- Make pears:
- Toss pears with lemon juice in large bowl. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add pear mixture and sauté until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Remove pear mixture from heat. Add whipping cream and brown sugar, then pear brandy. Bring mixture to boil. Cook until pears are tender and sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Divide pear mixture among 12 bowls. Top with warm biscuits and serve.
BRANDIED PEAR, PRUNE AND FIG PIE
Categories Fruit Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Prune Fig Pear Brandy Winter Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 10
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For Crust: Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Using on/off turns, cut in butter and cream cheese until coarse meal forms. With machine running, pour just enough water down feed tube to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball. Divide dough in half. Flatten each half into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead.)
- For Filling: Mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Mix in pears, prunes and figs. Sprinkle brandy over and mix well. Let stand 15 minutes to allow juices to form.
- Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 400° F. Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 14-inch-diameter round. Transfer to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish; gently press dough into place. Spoon filling into crust, mounding slightly in center. Roll out second dough disk on lightly floured surface to 14-inch-diameter round. Drape dough over filling. Trim dough overhang to 1/2 inch. Press edges together to seal and fold under. Crimp edge decoratively. Brush top of crust (but not edge) with glaze. Cut several small slits in crust to allow steam to escape.
- Bake pie until crust is golden brown and pears are tender when pierced through steam vents, about 50 minutes. Cool slightly and serve.
BRANDIED BAKED PEARS
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
- Peel and halve pears, leaving stems intact, then core with melon-ball cutter and toss with brown sugar in a large bowl.
- Melt butter in a 3-quart shallow baking dish in oven, about 1 minute, then add pears, turning to coat with butter. Add water to dish and bake pears, turning over occasionally, until tender and edges are caramelized, 30 to 50 minutes, depending on ripeness of pears.
- Transfer pears with a slotted spoon to a plate, then add 1/4 cup brandy to baking dish and stir with a heatproof rubber spatula to dissolve any caramelized juices. Return pears to dish.
- Whisk cream in a bowl just until thick (before soft peaks form), then whisk in remaining teaspoon brandy. Serve pears with brandy sauce and drizzle with brandied cream.
BRANDIED PEARS
Top with vanilla ice cream or spoon over plain cake with a swirl of sweetened whipped cream. From Soul Food Desserts from Family and Friends.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Dessert
Time 34m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Remove stems and discard and then peel. Cut the fruit in half lengthwise and core . Place the pears in a glass bowl and set aside.
- To make the syrup: Combine in a large pot the water, sugar, cloves, ginger and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat and simmer the syrup uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Using the wooden spoon, add the pears to the hot syrup, and stir to coat well. Raise the heat under the pears and bring the syrup to a gentle boil, carefully turning over the fruit with the spoon.
- Cook the pears, turning occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender but not too soft when pierced with a fork. Watch the fruit carefully and don't let it scorch.
- Remove the pears from the heat and stir in the brandy. Remove the pan from the heat and set on a wire rack to cool. Then, transfer the pears to a glass or porcelain bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Chill completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 836.6, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 11.4, Carbohydrate 197.1, Fiber 14.8, Sugar 169.9, Protein 1.8
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