Posted By Discussion Topic: Caramelized Honey-Baked Pears   Colombia 04-06-2011 @ 1:42 PM                           reply Member Joined: Apr 2008 Caramelized Honey-Baked Pears The pears will be intact, but they’re so soft you can eat them with a spoon. They also make a nice breakfast with yogurt. 6 ripe but firm pears 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup raw brown (turbinado) sugar or regular brown sugar, preferably organic fair-trade, tightly packed 12 cloves 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Butter a baking dish. Cut a small cone from the bottom of each pear with a paring knife, and place a teaspoon of honey inside. Peel a strip of skin away from the top of each pear, just below the stem, but leave the stems intact. Then place the pears bottom side down in the baking dish. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the pears. Pour in water until it reaches 1/3 of the way up the side of the pears, and place the cloves in the water. 2. Set the baking dish on a sheet pan, place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Then turn down the heat to 350 degrees and bake for two hours more, basting every 15 minutes with the liquid in the pan. From time to time, lay down the pears down in the liquid so they are thoroughly moistened and cook evenly. After two hours their skins should be shriveled and caramelized. 3. Remove the pears from the oven, transfer to a platter or bowls and allow to cool. Place the liquid in the baking dish in a saucepan, and reduce to a syrup. Pour over the pears, and serve or chill and serve cold. Six servings. 155 calories; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 milligrams cholesterol; 41 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 5 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein JamesL 04-07-2011 @ 2:39 PM                           reply Member Joined: Apr 2008 Haha…how funny. I saw this recipe in the New York Times yesterday. The picture of the pears looked amazing.  Good recipe = )