Baked Pears and Amaretti, By John Bernard Myer

Ingredients

• 8 hard Bosc pears
• 8 teaspoons brown sugar
• 8 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 16 amaretti (Italian almond cookies)
• ½ cup heavy cream

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    685 calories; 37 grams fat; 22 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 10 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 84 grams carbohydrates; 11 grams dietary fiber; 55 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 102 milligrams cholesterol; 159 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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4 servings

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Core the pears, leaving the skins on.
3. Mix the sugar and butter together and spoon into the cavities.
4. On a large baking dish make eight aluminum foil ”wells” and place a pear in each. This will stop the butter mixture from running out of the cavities. Place the baking dish in a shallow pan of water. Bake the pears one hour.
5. Place the cookies on a breadboard and crush finely, using a rolling pin or a thick glass.
6. To serve, arrange the pears in a serving dish and sprinkle with crushed amaretti. Pass the cream separately.

1 hour 15 minutes