Maple Cranberry Roasted Pears Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until pears are tender., In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients. Serve with warm pears.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the first 6 ingredients to a boil; add cranberries. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes., Meanwhile, core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. Add to pan, in a single layer on their sides. Simmer, uncovered, until pears are almost tender, about 10 minutes longer, turning occasionally. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes., Drain pears; reserving poaching liquid and cranberries. Remove peppercorns. Place pears on dessert plates; drizzle with reserved poaching liquid. Top with cranberries and crème fraiche, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, combine the butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, and brandy. Peel the pears, halve lengthwise, and remove the seeds with a melon baller or teaspoon. Add the pears to the baking dish and coat with the maple mixture. Arrange the pears cut-side down, and bake until tender, about 50 minutes, basting occasionally. Meanwhile, put the cranberries in a small bowl and cover with hot water; set aside until plump. Drain and coarsely chop the cranberries.
• Transfer the pears to plates. Pour the baking juices into a small bowl, and whisk in 1 or 2 teaspoons of water to blend into a sauce. Top each pear with a small scoop of frozen yogurt, and scatter granola and cranberries over the pears. Drizzle the syrup over the top. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a saucepan combine the pears, cranberries, maple syrup, orange juice, orange peel, cinnamon and nutmeg, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until cranberries have popped. Stir in cornstarch mixture and simmer for 1 minute, or until thickened. Let cool. Transfer mixture to a buttered baking dish.
• Make the dough: Into a bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and the shortening and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Stir in the cream and form the dough into a ball.
• On a floured surface roll the dough into a round large enough to fit the dish, arrange it over the filling and crimp the edge decoratively. Brush the dough with the egg wash, cut steam vents in the center, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Microwave method:.
• Place the peeled, cored and halved pears into a microwaveable dish. Place them cut side down.
• Scatter the dried cranberries over the pears.
• Pour 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup over the pears & cranberries & cover with microwaveable cling film.
• Microwave on High for 3 minutes until softened, stirring half way through.
• Uncover and leave to cool off slightly for a few minutes.
• Stir the pecan nuts through the syrup.
• Spoon into serving dishes making sure EVERYONE gets some nutty syrup & cranberries! (1 pear - 2 halves per person!).
• Drizzle over the remaining maple syrup.
• Serve with ice cream or creme fraiche. Yoghurt is nice with this dessert too.
• Oven baking method:.
• Pre-heat oven to 200 C or 400°F.
• Follow recipe as above, making sure the dish is oven proof!
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until pears are soft but still holding their shape.
• Mix in nuts as before and serve as before.
• (These can also be cooked in a deep frying pan, skillet or wok on top of the stove with a lid placed over them; Bring them to a slow boil and then simmer gently for about 30 - 45 minutes. Serve as before.).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
• Cook pears (cut side down) until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Flip pears over and transfer skillet to oven. Bake for 20 minutes, until pears are soft. Transfer pears to serving platter.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, apple juice, brown sugar, cranberries and salt.
• Pour mixture into skillet and bring to a low bowl. Then reduce and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until sauce reduces and thickens, 5-7 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Pour warm sauce over pears. Top with pecans and serve.