Recipe information
Yield
Serves 6
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter
4 medium-size ripe Bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored
1 cup water
12 pitted prunes
2 tablespoons golden brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Place 2 tablespoons butter in 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Place dish in oven until butter melts, about 3 minutes. Remove from oven. Arrange pears in dish.
Step 2
Combine water and prunes in heavy small saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until prunes are plump and liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Arrange prunes over pears. Drizzle with prune liquid. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Bake until pears are tender, occasionally turning and basting with juices, about 35 minutes. Serve warm.
