Honey Roasted Pear With Pumpkin And Cranberries Recipes

HONEY ROASTED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cardamom, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. In a small saucepan, combine water and honey; bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Pour over pears., Bake, uncovered, until tender, 45-55 minutes, basting every 15 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream.

ROASTED PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss pears with 1 teaspoon oil. Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Turn pears over; bake 5-7 minutes longer or until golden and tender., When cool enough to handle, peel pears. Thinly slice two pear halves lengthwise and set aside. Place remaining pear halves in a blender. Add the vinegar, water, honey, salt and white pepper; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add the remaining oil in a steady stream., In a large bowl, toss the salad greens, watercress, hazelnuts and cranberries. Arrange reserved pear slices on top; drizzle with dressing.

HONEY ROASTED PEARS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbls. of the ho0ney in a large skillet over low heat until it begins to reduce and caramelize, about 10 minutes. Then add the pears, flat side down. Cook until golden brown around the edges, about 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Place the pears in a roasting pan flat side up. Scatter 3 sprigs of thyme(or other herbs) on top. Roast in a preheated 350*F. oven until tender, about 25 minutes.
• Heat the remaining honey and thyme sprigs in a saucepan over low heat. Slowly whisk in the butter and salt. Drizzle theh honey butter mixture over the pears. Serve hot or warm. Enjoy!
• Serves 6.

ROASTED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Peel, if you wish (I leave them unpeeled) Slice pear in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds to make a nice circle. Spray with veggies spray and set aside in a gratin dish sprayed with veggie spray, cut side up.
• In a small bowl mix together, cream cheese, salt, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon honey. Fill each pear half cavity with half of the cheese mixture.
• Place a half walnut on top of the cheese mixture; lightly press it down. Drizzle pear halves with remaining teaspoon of honey.
• On centre grate in oven, roast at 350°F for about 1 hour or until soft. Test with a toothpick at about 45 minutes.

ROASTED PEARS WITH FRESH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat over to 400F, use a baking dish with 1" sides.
• 2. Lay peeled, split and cored half pears in baking dish cut side down.
• 3. Mix together 1 cup water, vinegar, salt, spice and sugar. Pour over pears and drop in pats of butter.
• 4. Bake for 15mins basting the pears once at 7 minutes time.
• 5. At 15 minutes cooking time, add 2 tablespoons water and cranberries to baking dish, bast pears again.
• 6. Bake for another 10 minutes, then bast pears. Check with fork to see if pears are tender.
• 7. If pears are tender then they are done, if not cook another 10-15 minutes.
• 8. You can add more water if needed. I also add more then 3/4 cup cranberries.
• 9. This is very good on it own or with vanilla ice cream.