Baked Pears with Honey
Tender oven-baked pear halves glazed with warm honey, butter, cinnamon, and vanilla.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 190°C.
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Step 2
Halve the pears lengthwise and scoop out the cores. Arrange them cut-side up in the baking dish and brush the cut surfaces with lemon juice.
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Step 3
Melt the butter in the small saucepan over low heat, then remove it from the heat.
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Step 4
Stir the honey, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt into the melted butter until evenly combined.
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Step 5
Spoon the honey mixture over the pear halves. Pour the water into the bottom of the baking dish around the pears.
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Step 6
Bake the pears at 190°C for 20 minutes.
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Step 7
Spoon the pan juices over the pears, then bake for 10 minutes. Check for tenderness and continue baking for up to 5 minutes if needed.
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Step 8
Let the pears cool for 5 minutes, then serve warm with the pan juices spooned over them.
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Food safety
Caution: low
Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container within 2 hours and use within 3 days.
Risk factors
- hot baking dish
- hot honey syrup
- cut fruit left at room temperature