Roasted Maple Pears Recipes

ROASTED MAPLE PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat cider or apple juice in the microwave for 1 minute
• Slice butter into pieces and stir into juice until melted
• Slice pears in half and scoop out just the seeds and core
• Place pears in a small baking dish
• Pour cider mixture over pears and sprinkle with cinnamon
• Drizzle maple syrup over top and bake for 30 minutes, basting with juice from the bottom of the pan every 10 minutes
• Serve warm

MAPLE CHEESECAKE WITH ROASTED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on high until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup maple syrup; beat until smooth. In a medium bowl, beat cream and sugar on high until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. With a rubber spatula, stir about one-third the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture, then fold in remainder. Transfer to crust and refrigerate until firm, 3 hours (or up to 1 day).
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Coat a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange pear slices in a single layer on sheet and brush with 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Roast until pears are soft, 20 minutes. Remove from oven and heat broiler. Brush pears with 2 tablespoons maple syrup and broil until browned in spots, about 4 minutes, rotating sheet frequently. Let cool. To serve, arrange pear slices, overlapping slightly, on cheesecake.

MAPLE-CRANBERRY ROASTED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
• Cook pears (cut side down) until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Flip pears over and transfer skillet to oven. Bake for 20 minutes, until pears are soft. Transfer pears to serving platter.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, apple juice, brown sugar, cranberries and salt.
• Pour mixture into skillet and bring to a low bowl. Then reduce and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until sauce reduces and thickens, 5-7 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Pour warm sauce over pears. Top with pecans and serve.