Caramelized Pears With Blue Cheese And Ginger Gastrique Recipe

Name: Caramelized Pears With Blue Cheese And Ginger Gastrique
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup champagne vinegar; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 peeled Bosc pears, cored and each cut into 4 wedges; 1/2 cup (2 ounces) blue cheese, crumbled; Dash of cracked black pepper; Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

Servings: persons

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 peeled Bosc pears, cored and each cut into 4 wedges
1/2 cup (2 ounces) blue cheese, crumbled
Dash of cracked black pepper
Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

1
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 8 minutes), stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Drain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, reserving cooking liquid; discard solids. Cool.
2
Melt brown sugar and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 2 minutes. Stir in chopped thyme, juice, and salt. Add pears, cut-side down, to pan. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes or until tender, turning once.
3
Arrange 2 pear wedges on each of 4 plates; drizzle pears evenly with pan juices. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each serving; top each serving with 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid. Sprinkle with black pepper. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger, and more.

Yes, Caramelized Pears With Blue Cheese And Ginger Gastrique falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Caramelized Pears With Blue Cheese And Ginger Gastrique

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