ROASTED PEARS WITH RICOTTA AND HONEY
Provided by Andrew Carmellini
Categories Dessert Roast Vegetarian High Fiber Dinner Ricotta Pear Almond Winter Honey Maple Syrup Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place ricotta in cheesecloth-lined strainer set over medium bowl. Fold cheesecloth over; drain overnight in refrigerator.
- Puree drained ricotta, 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla, and lemon peel in processor until smooth. Transfer ricotta mixture to small bowl. Cover and chill. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
- Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in small skillet. Add almonds; toss until golden, about 3 minutes. Add maple syrup and sprinkle with salt. Stir until coated and slightly darker brown, about 1 minute. Spoon mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Separate nuts. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line another rimmed baking sheet with foil. Grind fennel seeds in mortar or spice grinder. Transfer to small bowl. Stir in remaining 4 tablespoons sugar. Cut pears in half; using melon baller, scoop out core. Transfer pears, cut side up, to prepared baking sheet. Press remaining 3 tablespoons butter onto cut side of pears. Mound fennel sugar over, dividing equally.
- Roast pears until tender and juices on baking sheet begin to caramelize, spooning juices over pears every 10 minutes, about 30 minutes total.
- Place 1 pear half on each plate and top with scoop of ricotta mixture. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with caramelized almonds. Serve warm.
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Kristina Kasselman
[email protected]Roasted pears with ricotta and honey - a must try!
AISHA MUSHTAQ
[email protected]These roasted pears were delicious! The ricotta and honey topping was a great way to balance out the sweetness of the pears. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Nakiryowa Grace
[email protected]I've never roasted pears before but they came out great! The ricotta and honey topping was the perfect complement to the sweetness of the pears. I will definitely be making this again.