Fall is the season when pears are at their peak of ripeness and flavor. Their soft and sweet taste makes them ideal for both sweet and savory dishes. This recipe combines the flavors of pears with the nutty flavor of cornmeal to create a delicious and unique shortcake. The shortcakes are topped with roasted pears, which adds a touch of sweetness and caramelization. This dish is perfect for a fall dessert or brunch, and it is sure to impress your guests.
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ROASTED PEAR QUICK BREAD
Roasted pears add juiciness and depth of flavor to this otherwise simple quick bread. You can peel the pears if you want, but they add a sturdiness to the roasted fruit and a nice texture to the finished loaf. The addition of streusel takes this bread over the top, but it is excellent without it, too, if you feel like skipping a step.
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories cakes, quick breads, dessert
Time 2h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make the roasted pears: Heat the oven to 400 degrees. On a large baking sheet, toss the pears with the melted butter, vanilla and salt and spread in an even layer on the pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until pears are tender and beginning to brown at the edges, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature.
- While the pears cool, make the streusel: In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon to combine. Add the cubes of cold butter and use a pastry cutter or your hands to work the butter into the other ingredients until the mixture becomes clumpy. Stir in the almonds. Set aside.
- Make the quick bread: Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, and lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt to combine. Set aside.
- In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the oil, butter and brown sugar until well combined, about 1 minute. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well to incorporate after each addition, scraping the bowl as necessary. Beat in the almond extract if using.
- With the speed on low, gently add in half the flour mixture and mix until incorporated. Add the buttermilk in a slow, steady stream and mix to combine, then add the remainder of the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Add the cooled roasted pears and use a rubber spatula to gently fold them into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread in an even layer.
- Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the loaf. Bake the quick bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the streusel is golden brown, 55 to 65 minutes. If the streusel is getting too dark before the interior is fully baked, tent with foil. Let cool for 20 minutes in the pan, then unmold onto a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 601, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 380 milligrams, Sugar 39 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PEAR-CORNMEAL SHORTCAKES WITH OVEN-ROASTED PEARS
Categories Cake Milk/Cream Food Processor Dairy Fruit Dessert Bake Roast Thanksgiving Kid-Friendly Back to School Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Cranberry Pear Fall Winter Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 6 shortcakes
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For pears:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine first 6 ingredients in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; toss to blend. Cover dish with foil and bake until pears are tender, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Uncover. Mix in cranberries and bake until cranberries are tender but still hold shape, about 15 minutes. Cool fruit mixture. Maintain oven temperature.
- For biscuits:
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Blend flour, cornmeal, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, blend until butter is cut into pea-size pieces. Add buttermilk; using on/off turns, blend until dough comes together. Pat out dough on floured surface to scant 3/4-inch thickness. Using 2 3/4-inch-diameter cutter, cut out 4 biscuits. Gather scraps; pat out to scant 3/4-inch thickness. Cut out 2 more biscuits.
- Arrange biscuits on prepared sheet; brush with beaten egg. Bake until golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
- Beat cream and powdered sugar in medium bowl to stiff peaks. Cut biscuits horizontally in half. Place bottoms on plates. Top each with pear mixture, whipped cream, then biscuit tops.
ROASTED PEARS
Make and share this Roasted Pears recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Peel, if you wish (I leave them unpeeled) Slice pear in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds to make a nice circle. Spray with veggies spray and set aside in a gratin dish sprayed with veggie spray, cut side up.
- In a small bowl mix together, cream cheese, salt, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon honey. Fill each pear half cavity with half of the cheese mixture.
- Place a half walnut on top of the cheese mixture; lightly press it down. Drizzle pear halves with remaining teaspoon of honey.
- On centre grate in oven, roast at 350°F for about 1 hour or until soft. Test with a toothpick at about 45 minutes.
PEACHES WITH CORNMEAL SHORTCAKES
These shortcakes are bursting with ripe summer fruits for a dessert that will delight the whole family.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar. Using the large holes on a box grater, grate butter into flour mixture. Using your fingers, incorporate butter into flour mixture, breaking it into even smaller pieces. With a fork, stir in buttermilk until dough just comes together. Lightly flour a rolling pin and work surface and roll out dough to a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle. Cut into 6 squares (or rectangles).
- Place dough squares, 3 inches apart, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with buttermilk and sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake until shortcakes are golden and puffed, 17 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream and confectioners' sugar on high until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Cut shortcakes in half horizontally. Divide peaches among bottom halves, top with whipped cream and blueberries, and sandwich with top halves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509 g, Fat 31 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 7 g
GLAZED PEAR SHORTCAKES
Family and friends will savor every last crumb of this lickety-split dessert. The pound cake absorbs the apricot flavor and the warm sweetness of the pears. Special enough to serve company-and cute, too! -Fran Thomas, St. James City, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small cast-iron skillet, saute pears in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in spreadable fruit. , Place cake slices on 4 dessert dishes; top with pear mixture, walnuts and whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
ROASTED PEARS WITH FRESH CRANBERRIES
Oven baked pears with slightly sweet/spiced pink syrup and whole cranberries. I found this recipe years ago in a news paper and clipped it out. Took me a while to make it, but once I did, I knew it was a keeper. I then washed the jeans I was wearing when cooking and melted the news paper. I did a search on the net, but could not find it there. So I had to quickly write down the recipe before I forgot it. So hear it is for me to always have. Hope you enjoy it as well.
Provided by Coppercloud
Categories Dessert
Time 47m
Yield 8 half pear, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Heat over to 400F, use a baking dish with 1" sides.
- 2. Lay peeled, split and cored half pears in baking dish cut side down.
- 3. Mix together 1 cup water, vinegar, salt, spice and sugar. Pour over pears and drop in pats of butter.
- 4. Bake for 15mins basting the pears once at 7 minutes time.
- 5. At 15 minutes cooking time, add 2 tablespoons water and cranberries to baking dish, bast pears again.
- 6. Bake for another 10 minutes, then bast pears. Check with fork to see if pears are tender.
- 7. If pears are tender then they are done, if not cook another 10-15 minutes.
- 8. You can add more water if needed. I also add more then 3/4 cup cranberries.
- 9. This is very good on it own or with vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.3, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 5.7, Sodium 41.2, Carbohydrate 27.3, Fiber 4, Sugar 20, Protein 0.5
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
ROASTED AND CARAMELIZED PEARS
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dessert, side dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Fill a large bowl with water and squeeze a lemon into it. Peel each pear, leaving a small crown of skin around the stem. Carefully core each, keeping pear intact. As the pears are peeled, place in the water.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In large nonreactive ovenproof skillet, combine sugar, vinegar and 1/2 cup of water. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until mixture is lightly caramelized. Remove from heat.
- While caramel is cooking, remove pears from water, draining them well. When caramel is done, roll pears in caramel, turning them with 2 wooden spoons. Do not touch caramel. Stand pears up in the pan, place pan in oven, and roast pears about 45 minutes, basting them frequently with caramel in the pan, until they are tender and golden brown. Keep the basting spoon in a dish of warm water to prevent it from getting sticky.
- Using wooden spoons, carefully transfer pears to a rack placed over a sheet of foil, and allow them to drain. Return skillet to top of stove, whisk in the cream and bring to a simmer. Set aside until ready to serve.
- Serve pears with warm sauce and vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt on the side.
Tips:
- Use ripe, flavorful pears for the best results. Bosc, Anjou, and Bartlett pears are all good choices.
- If you don't have time to roast the pears ahead of time, you can use canned pears instead.
- Be careful not to overmix the shortcake batter. Overmixing will result in tough shortcakes.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- Serve the shortcakes warm with the roasted pears and a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.
Conclusion:
Pear cornmeal shortcakes with oven-roasted pears are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The shortcakes are light and fluffy, the pears are sweet and juicy, and the combination of the two is simply irresistible. This recipe is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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