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Roasted Pears with Amaretti and Amaretto

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Roasted Pears with Amaretti and AmarettoAlan Richardson

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    50 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Di Saronno Amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
4 firm-ripe Bartlett pears, halved lengthwise and cored
1/3 cup water
4 amaretti cookies (Italian almond macaroons; 1‚ inches in diameter), crumbled

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F.

    Step 2

    Mix Amaretto and vinegar in a 13- by 9-inch baking dish. Put pears, cut sides down, in dish.

    Step 3

    Roast pears 15 minutes. Add water and roast until pears are tender but still hold their shape, 8 to 10 minutes more.

    Step 4

    Arrange pears, cut sides up, on a platter and spoon pan juices over them. Sprinkle with half of cookie crumbs, then baste with pan juices. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving about 139 calories and less than 1 gram fat.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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