Caramel Apples And Pears Recipes

CARAMEL APPLE-PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Mix sugar and allspice; toss with fruit. Place in an 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with caramel topping., Mix oats, brown sugar and flour. Cut in butter until crumbly; stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over filling., Bake until top is golden brown and fruit is tender, 40-45 minutes. Serve warm. If desired, top with ice cream.

CARAMEL PEARS

Steps:

• Microwave 10 ounces unwrapped soft caramels with 1 tablespoon half-and-half, stirring every 20 seconds, until smooth. Pour into a wide mug, then quickly dip 4 pears in the caramel, sprinkle with chopped pistachios and let set on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

QUICK & EASY CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• 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.

CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes. Add pears; cook and stir until pears are tender, 5-10 minutes longer. Serve over ice cream if desired.

APPLE-PEAR GALETTE WITH APPLE CIDER CARAMEL

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine flours, sugar and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse sand with some larger pieces. Add the ice water and pulse just until the mixture is evenly moistened. Tip the mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Use the edges of the plastic to pack the dough into a disc. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss together apples, pears, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and cinnamon. On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle. Top the dough with the prepared fruit in concentric circles leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Lift and press the edges up over the fruit, folding as necessary. Using the parchment paper, transfer the galette to a rimmed baking sheet. Chill for 10 minutes.
• Brush the border of the pastry with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if using. Dot the fruit with the butter. Bake until the filling is tender and the crust is deep golden brown, about 45 minutes. Some of the juices may leak out, but that's O.K.
• Meanwhile, make the caramel: Bring apple cider to a boil over medium-high heat in a small saucepan. Continue to cook the cider until it has reduced to 1 cup liquid, about 13 to 14 minutes. Then add brown sugar, butter, and salt and stir to combine. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and continue to cook the mixture, whisking often, until it has become syrupy and thickened slightly, about 13 to 15 minutes. Whisk in the cream and set aside to cool slightly. (The caramel will thicken as it cools.)
• Remove tart from the oven, and let it cool slightly on the pan on a rack. Transfer the galette to a serving plate and drizzle with caramel. Serve warm or at room temperature with any remaining caramel.

CARAMEL APPLE PEAR PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the sugar, 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch and the salt in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, dulce de leche and eggs until well combined. Add the egg mixture to the cornstarch mixture and whisk to combine.
• Halve and core the pear. Cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices. Add the slices to a bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch and toss to completely coat the fruit.
• To assemble the pie and bake, place the baked deep-dish pie crust on a baking sheet. Lay the dried apple slices in a single layer on the bottom of the crust. Fan the pear slices out in a circle over the apple slices. Stir any excess cornstarch from the pears into the custard filling and pour the filling over the top of the pears.
• Bake the pie until the center is set and the pears are slightly golden brown, about 1 hour. Let cool to room temperature.
• Before serving, dust the top of the pie with ground cinnamon. Heat some dulce de leche in a microwave for 30 seconds and stir to loosen. Drizzle over the top of the pie and serve.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt and pulse to mix. Add the butter and pulse to a coarse meal (the butter should be in pea-size pieces). With the motor running, stream in the water until the dough starts to come together. Dump out the mixture, gather into a ball, press to a disk and wrap well in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, and up to overnight.
• Spray a 9-inch deep-dish glass pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Remove the dough from the fridge, unwrap and transfer to a floured surface. Roll out the dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to the prepared pie plate. Dock with a fork and crimp the edges between your fingers to make a decorative border, removing any excess dough. Freeze the crust for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Line the crust with a sheet of parchment paper and fill with pie weights or uncooked beans. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and weights, brush with the beaten egg and continue to bake until the crust is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.

CARAMEL LADY APPLES AND SECKEL PEARS

Steps:

• Insert a licorice stick or bamboo skewer into the stem end of each apple and pear. Reserve. In a medium heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla extract. Cook, stirring, until the sugar melts. Increase the heat to high and cook until the mixture is golden amber in color. (Do not stir the mixture once you have stirred the mixture.) Remove the caramel from the heat. One at a time, dip the apples and pears in the caramel, twirling and swirling them to coat completely. Transfer the coated fruit to a wire rack and let the caramel harden, about 10 to 15 minutes. Continue dipping the apples and pears until all have been coated with the caramel. Store the caramel apples in pears in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator), wrapped in cellophane if desired, until ready to serve up to 2 days.

APPLE PEAR SALTED CARAMEL SCONES

Steps:

• To make Caramel Sauce: In large microwavable glass bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, the corn syrup, water and lemon juice. Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 7 minutes or until mixture turns a light golden color. Transfer to cooling rack for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave whipping cream uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until warm. Slowly pour on top of sauce in large bowl, beating constantly with whisk. Add vanilla and 1 tablespoon butter; beat to combine. Cool completely before using.
• To make Scones: Heat oven to 425°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix Bisquick mix and 1/4 cup sugar. Cut in 1/4 cup butter, using pastry blender, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in chopped apple and pear.
• In small bowl, beat whipping cream and egg with whisk. Stir cream mixture into Bisquick mixture with wooden spoon until dough forms.
• Transfer dough to work surface lightly sprinkled with extra Bisquick mix. Knead until dough comes together (about 5 to 6 turns). Divide dough in half, then shape each half into 6-inch circle. Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Transfer wedges to cookie sheet.
• Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to cooling rack to cool slightly. Drizzle tops with caramel sauce; sprinkle with sea salt. Serve warm.

CARAMEL APPLE AND PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F
• Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In sprayed baking dish, combine apples, pears, sugar and allspice; toss gently to mix.
• Drizzle evenly with ice cream topping.
• In medium bowl, combine brown sugar, oats, walnuts and flour; mix well.
• With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle evenly over fruit mixture; press lightly.
• Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until fruit is tender and topping is crisp.
• Cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
• To serve, spoon liquid from baking dish over fruit.
• Top with whipped cream and caramel ice cream topping. Store in refrigerator.