PEARS BAKED IN AMARETTO CREAM

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Butter, sugar, amaretto, and a bit of cream are all you need to turn pears into a warm and comforting dessert.

Provided by Sherry Lynn

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons butter, softened and divided
2 tablespoons white sugar, divided
2 Bosc pears, halved and cored
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Grease a 9-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar into buttered dish.
  • Rub remaining butter onto cut sides of pear halves. Arrange pears into the prepared baking dish with the cut sides down. Sprinkle remaining sugar over the pears.
  • Stir cream and amaretto together in a bowl.
  • Bake pears in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Pour cream mixture over the pears and continue baking until the pears are tender, about 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Fat 16.9 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 53.5 mg, Sugar 18.2 g

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