Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our delectable recipe for caramel pear charlottes with caramel sauce. This captivating dessert showcases the perfect harmony between sweet, ripe pears, encased in a delicate and airy charlotte crust, all drizzled in a luscious caramel sauce. Embark on a culinary journey where each bite promises a burst of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
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CARAMEL PEAR CHARLOTTE
This Caramel Pear Charlotte will be the centerpiece of your holiday table! Layers of moist brown-sugar vanilla cake surround a salted caramel pear mousse, wrapped with sweet and delicate lady fingers and tied with a bow. A crown of caramel-dipped pears is the icing on this beautiful and seasonal dessert!
Provided by Allie {Baking A Moment}
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, and mist an 8-inch diameter x 3-inch deep round cake pan with non-stick spray.
- Cut a circle from parchment paper, and place in the bottom of the pan.
- Place the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the butter and mix on medium-low speed, until the mixture resembles damp sand.
- Stir in the egg, until fully incorporated.
- Add the yogurt, milk, and vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed for about 1 minute, to aerate the batter and strengthen the cake's structure.
- Transfer to the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until the cake springs back when gently pressed and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool for twenty minutes, then unmold and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Place the water in a small bowl, and sprinkle the gelatin in an even layer on top.
- Whisk the yolks and sugar together in a medium bowl.
- In a small pot over medium heat, bring the pear nectar to a simmer.
- Add the hot pear juice to the yolks, a little at a time, while whisking.
- When all of the liquid has been incorporated, pour the mixture back into the pot and place over medium heat, stirring, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Whisk in the gelatin mixture, and cool to room temperature.
- Whip the cream until it holds stiff peaks.
- Fold the whipped cream, pear puree, and salted caramel into the egg mixture.
- Line a clean 8-inch diameter x 3-inch deep round cake pan with plastic wrap, and place the cake round in.
- Pour the pear mousse over.
- Chill until firm.
- Unmold the cake/mousse from the pan and place on a serving platter.
- Wrap a sheet of ladyfingers around the dessert, securing with ribbon.
- Top with caramel dipped pears.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 107 mg, Sodium 124 mg, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PEAR TARTS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Steps:
- To make the almond cream: In the bowl of an electric mixer or with a wooden spoon, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, beat in well, and add the Amaretto. Stir in the ground almonds and flour until evenly mixed. The mixture should be the consistency of a thick paste.
- To make the caramel sauce: In a small sauce pan, combine the brown sugar, butter and cream. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil vigorously for 2 minutes, remove from the heat. Cover and keep warm at the back of the stove.
- To make the tarts: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry to a 1/8 inch thickness and, using a plate or cardboard circle as a template, use a very sharp knife to cut four 7 inch circles. Spread a circle of almond cream in the center of each, leaving a 1inch border. Fan the sliced pears out from the center of each tart, completely covering the almond cream but still leaving the border. Beat the egg yolk lightly with a fork and brush the border of the pastry with it (try not to let any yolk dribble down onto the cut edges of the pastry, otherwise it will not rise as high). Bake the tarts for about 20 minutes, until the edges are golden and the pastry is baked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes Place a sprig of mint in the center of each tart and sprinkle it with a little confectioners sugar. Serve warm, drizzled with the warm caramel sauce.
CARAMEL PEAR CHARLOTTES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Categories Milk/Cream Dairy Fruit Dessert Bake Pear Eau de Vie Fall Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make charlottes:
- Peel and core pears and cut into 1/4-inch dice. With a knife halve vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into a small bowl. In a dry 5-quart heavy kettle cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, gently swirling kettle, until deep golden. Remove kettle from heat and carefully add pears and vanilla bean pod and seeds (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Cook mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until caramel is dissolved and pears are tender but still hold their shape, about 15 minutes. Drain pear mixture in a sieve set over a bowl and reserve any pear juices for sauce. Discard vanilla bean pod.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Butter bread slices on 1 side. Using 12 slices of bread, cut 6 bread rounds to fit in bottoms of six 2/3-cup charlotte molds or ramekins and cut 6 rounds the same size as tops of molds or ramekins. Discard crusts from remaining 8 bread slices and cut slices into 1 1/4-inch-wide strips. Put bottom rounds, buttered sides down, in molds or ramekins and arrange strips vertically, buttered sides against insides of molds or ramekins, slightly overlapping and pressing them gently to adhere. Trim any overhang flush with rims. Divide pear mixture among molds or ramekins and top with remaining rounds, buttered sides up, pressing gently. Charlottes may be made up to this point 3 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
- Bake charlottes on a baking sheet in middle of oven until bread is golden, about 25 minutes.
- Make sauce:
- In a dry 5-quart heavy kettle cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, gently swirling kettle, until deep golden. Remove kettle from heat and carefully add cream, butter, and any reserved pear juices (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and stir in poire William. Invert charlottes onto 6 plates and spoon sauce over them.
CHARLOTTE'S CARAMELS
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h17m
Yield About 70 caramels
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Spray bottom and sides of a 9 by 11-inch baking pan with vegetable oil or rub with 1 tablespoon butter. In a small heavy saucepan, combine cream, evaporated milk, and sweetened condensed milk. Set aside to warm later.
- In a large, heavy saucepan, combine corn syrup, sugar, water, and salt. Over high heat, cook until sugar is dissolved, about 6 to 8 minutes, brushing down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in water to remove any sugar crystals. Stop stirring, insert candy thermometer, reduce heat to medium and let come to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until temperature reaches 250 degrees F (hard-ball stage), about 45 to 60 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place cream and milk mixture over low heat and stir until warm. Do not boil.
- When sugar reaches 250 degrees F, stir in the warm cream and the pieces of butter. Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until thermometer reaches 244 degrees (firm ball stage), 45 to 60 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Immediately pour into prepared pan without scraping pot. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours without moving. This is the most difficult part, as you will want to eat it!
- To cut into candies, coat a cutting board or marble slab generously with vegetable oil spray. Unmold caramel by turning upside down onto oiled surface. Cut into 1-inch by 1 1/2-inch pieces with a very sharp, heavy knife. Wrap with precut waxed paper squares, twisting ends to seal. If you don't wrap them, the caramel pieces will stick together.
CARAMEL PEAR CRUMBLE
This is the first recipe I turn to after my mother shares juicy pears from her orchard. The down-home flavor of the not-too-sweet dessert is a welcomed alternative to apple crisp. Its crumbly topping and hint to caramel keep friends asking for more. -Karen Ann Bland Gove, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir in butter (mixture will be crumbly); set aside 1 cup. Press the remaining mixture into an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish., In a small saucepan over low heat, cook and stir caramels and milk until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat. Arrange pears over crust; spoon caramel mixture over pears. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until the pears are tender and top is golden brown. Serve warm. Garnish with whipped topping and cinnamon if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 598 calories, Fat 19g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 253mg sodium, Carbohydrate 103g carbohydrate (67g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
ROASTED PEARS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
This golden, glossy delight could not be easier to make. All major varieties of pears - Bartlett, Bosc, red, Anjou - work equally well. However, Bosc roasts up slightly firmer than the others.
Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson
Categories Desserts
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Place butter in a baking pan large enough to hold the pears in a single layer: set in the heating oven until it melts.
- Sprinkle sugar over melted butter, then place pears, cut side down, on top. Bake until tender, about 30 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven, turn pears over and baste with pan sauce. Return to oven; bake until golden and glossy, about 10 minutes longer.
- Let cool slightly. Transfer pears to dessert plates or bowls. Top each with dollop of sour cream, drizzle with caramel pan sauce, sprinkle with nuts and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.2 calories, Carbohydrate 82.9 g, Cholesterol 43.2 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 146.8 mg, Sugar 70.3 g
CARAMELIZED PEARS WITH BLACK PEPPER-CARAMEL SAUCE
From America's Test Kitchen. It is amazing how simple this recipe is and the extraordinary results it yields. Impressive.
Provided by DeSouter
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Remove seeds from pear halves with a large melon baller, and trim off 1/4 inch from the bottom of each pear half so it will stand upright on a plate. Place the water in a 12-inch nonstick skillet and pour the sugar into the center of the pan, taking care not to let the crystals adhere to the sides of the pan. bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture is bubbling wildly. Add the pears to the skillet, cut-side down, cover, reduce the heat to medium-high, and cook until the pears are nearly tender (a paring knife inserted into the center of the pears feels slight resistance).
- Uncover, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until the sauce is golden brown and the cut sides of the pears are partly caramilzed, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour the heavy cream around the pears and cook, shaking the pan back and forth, until the sauce is a smooth, deep caramel color and the cut sides of the pears are beautifully golden 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat. Using tongs, carefully remove the pears from the pan and place cut-side up on a wire rack set over a trimmed baking sheet. Cool slightly. Season the sauce left in the pan with salt to taste and the crushed black pepper, then pour it into a liquid measuring cup.
- Carefully (the pears will still be hot) stand each pear half upright on an individual plate and arrange a wedge of the blue sheese beside it. Drizzle the plate and some of the pear with the caramel sauce. Serve immediately. (Alternatively, the pears can be stood upright on a large serving platter, and the warm caramel sauce and the blue cheese can be passed separately.).
- TECHNIQUE: Coring a Pear 1. Cut the fruit in half from stem to blossom end. Use a melon baller to cut around the central core with a circular motion. 2. Draw the melon baller from the central core to the top of the pear, removing the interior portion of the stem as you go.
QUICK & EASY CARAMELIZED PEARS
Seasonal fruit is the perfect starting point for a memorable meal-ender.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Add pears, one cut side down, and cook until browned, then reduce heat to medium and cook 3 minutes. Turn pears to other cut side and cook 4 minutes. Add sugar and 1 tablespoon water, swirling pan to combine. Turn pears skin side down and cook until sauce is thickened slightly, 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla and pinch of salt. Serve warm with ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g
CARAMEL PEAR DESSERT
Sinfully yummy! I use my Caramel Sauce Recipe #181917 but you could use your own or store bought. Just make sure to use a really good one as it really shines here!
Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine first 4 ingredients well and stir in melted butter. It will be crumbly. Reserve one cup and press the rest into the bottom of a buttered pie pan or square baking dish.
- Arrange pears over crust and drizzle with caramel sauce. Sprinkle the reserved crust mix over top.
- Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and pears are tender.
- Garnish with whipped cream, freshly ground cinnamon and/or additional caramel sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469.6, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 125.2, Carbohydrate 77.8, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 43.7, Protein 5.3
CARAMELIZED PEARS
After picking an abundant crop of pears, I was looking for new ways to enjoy them. A friend suggested warming them with butter and brown sugar. This tasty recipe was the result! We like them with vanilla bean ice cream, but plain vanilla or cinnamon are also quite delicious! -Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large skillet, combine brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes. Add pears; cook and stir until pears are tender, 5-10 minutes longer. Serve over ice cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 33mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
CARAMEL PEAR CHARLOTTES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- CHARLOTTES:Peel and core pears and cut into ¼-inch dice. With a knife halve vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into a small bowl. In a dry 5-quart heavy kettle cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, gently swirling kettle, until deep golden. Remove kettle from heat and carefully add pears and vanilla bean pod and seeds (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Cook mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until caramel is dissolved and pears are tender but still hold their shape, about 15 minutes. Drain pear mixture in a sieve set over a bowl and reserve any pear juices for sauce. Discard vanilla bean pod. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter bread slices on 1 side. Using 12 slices of bread, cut 6 bread rounds to fit in bottoms of six 2/3-cup charlotte molds or ramekins and cut 6 rounds the same size as tops of molds or ramekins. Discard crusts from remaining 8 bread slices and cut slices into 1¼-inch-wide strips. Put bottom rounds, buttered sides down, in molds or ramekins and arrange strips vertically, buttered sides against insides of molds or ramekins, slightly overlapping and pressing them gently to adhere. Trim any overhang flush with rims. Divide pear mixture among molds or ramekins and top with remaining rounds, buttered sides up, pressing gently. Charlottes may be made up to this point 3 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Bake charlottes on a baking sheet in middle of oven until bread is golden, about 25 minutes. SAUCE:In a dry 5-quart heavy kettle cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, gently swirling kettle, until deep golden. Remove kettle from heat and carefully add cream, butter, and any reserved pear juices (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and stir in pear brandy. Invert charlottes onto 6 plates and spoon sauce over them.
3-INGREDIENT CARAMEL-PEAR GALETTE
Use a wide spatula to peek underneath your galette to make sure the bottom is golden brown all the way across.
Provided by Dawn Perry
Categories 3-Ingredient Recipes Dessert Pie Pear Butterscotch/Caramel Fall Bake
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Unroll pie crust onto a piece of parchment, then roll out to a 13"-diameter circle. Transfer dough on parchment to a rimmed baking sheet.
- Toss pears, salt, and 1/2 cup caramel sauce in a medium bowl until pears are coated. Arrange pears over crust, leaving a 1 1/2" border, piling them up as you go. Pour any caramel sauce left in bowl over pears.
- Fold crust up and over edges, overlapping as needed. Bake galette until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 55-60 minutes. Whisk remaining 1 Tbsp. caramel and 1 Tbsp. hot water in a small bowl and brush over pears with a pastry brush. Let cool at least 15 minutes before cutting.
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and prevent any scrambling.
- Use ripe pears: Ripe pears will be sweeter and have a more delicate flavor than unripe pears. If your pears are not ripe, you can ripen them by placing them in a paper bag with a banana or apple.
- Don't overcook the pears: The pears should be cooked until they are tender but still hold their shape. If you overcook them, they will become mushy.
- Use a good quality caramel sauce: A good quality caramel sauce will make all the difference in the taste of your dessert. You can either make your own caramel sauce or use a store-bought brand.
- Chill the charlottes before serving: This will help them to set and make them easier to slice.
Conclusion:
Caramel pear charlottes are a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your caramel pear charlottes turn out perfect every time.
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