Honey Roasted Pears With Brandy Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Name: Honey Roasted Pears With Brandy Vanilla Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened; 1/4 cup good-quality brandy; 4 firm ripe pears (Bosc, Bartlett, D'anjou); 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1/4 cup honey; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated; 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; orange slice, and; lemon slice, for garnish

Servings: persons

1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
1/4 cup good-quality brandy
4 firm ripe pears (Bosc, Bartlett, D'anjou)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
orange slice, and
lemon slice, for garnish

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For the brandy ice cream:
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Stir together the ice cream and the brandy until well blended. Freeze until serving time.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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For the pears:
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Halve, peel and core pears. Immediately sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent browning. In a large, rimmed baking pan, mix the remaining lemon juice with the butter, honey and vanilla. Stir in the orange and lemon zest, and the spices. With a small, sharp knife, score the rounded part of each pear half diagonally in one direction, then the other, to form a diamond pattern. Place pears cut side down in baking pan. Spoon honey mixture over pears.
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Bake pears 40-45 minutes, basting them with pan juices every 10 minutes or so, until the are very soft when pierced. Place one pear half on each plate and place scoops of ice cream around them. Garnish with the lemon and orange slices.

231

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened, 1/4 cup good-quality brandy, 4 firm ripe pears (Bosc, Bartlett, D'anjou), 1/4 cup lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Honey Roasted Pears With Brandy Vanilla Ice Cream falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep frozen in an airtight container for up to 1–2 months. Let it soften for a few minutes before serving.

Honey Roasted Pears With Brandy Vanilla Ice Cream

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