Fig-glazed Bosc Pears

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 bosc pears - peeled, cored, and quartered
• 1 cup honey, divided
• 1 1/2 cups fig preserves
• 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). butter a baking sheet.
• arrange the pear quarters on the prepared baking sheet. drizzle all but 1 tablespoon of the honey over the pears; set the reserved honey aside.
• stir the fig preserves, pomegranate molasses, and cinnamon together in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and keep at a simmer until ready to use.
• bake the pears in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. reduce oven heat to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). brush the fig glaze over the baked pears. continue baking until firm on the outside, but tender inside, 25 to 35 minutes more. allow to cool 5 minutes.
• while the pears cool, whip the cream, almond extract, and reserved honey together with a hand mixer in a large glass or metal mixing bowl until thick. dollop the whipped cream mixture over the pears to serve.