{"id":145,"date":"2015-12-15T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/15\/butterscotch-baked-pear-2\/"},"modified":"2016-09-16T13:50:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T17:50:58","slug":"butterscotch-baked-pear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=145","title":{"rendered":"Butterscotch Baked Pear"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is a fabulous dessert to top off a fantastic holiday dinner. And pears are in season. <\/i><\/a><\/p>\n


<\/i><\/strong>You’ll Need<\/strong><\/div>\n
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  • 6 medium (6 to 7 ounce) ripe but firm Bosc pears, peeled, halved lengthwise<\/li>\n
  • 6 Tablespoons (3\/4 stick) unsalted butter<\/li>\n
  • \u00bc cup (packed) golden brown sugar<\/li>\n
  • 1\/8 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n
  • 2 Tablespoons Scotch<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Preheat oven to 350 F.<\/li>\n
    • Using a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out core from each pear half.<\/li>\n
    • Melt butter in large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.<\/li>\n
    • Whisk in brown sugar and salt.<\/li>\n
    • Arrange pears, cut side down, in skillet in single layer.<\/li>\n
    • Spoon some of sugar mixture over pears.<\/li>\n
    • Place skillet in oven; bake until pears are tender, basting once with syrup, about 30 minutes.<\/li>\n
    • Transfer pears, cut side up, to large shallow bowl, leaving syrup in skillet.<\/li>\n
    • Mix Scotch and vanilla extract into syrup.<\/li>\n
    • Using oven mitts as aid, place hot skillet over medium-high heat (mixture may ignite).<\/li>\n
    • Cook until syrup is reduced by half, whisking often, about 2 minutes.<\/li>\n
    • Spoon syrup over pears and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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