Quick & Easy Caramelized Pears

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 medium pears, such as Anjou or Bartlett, quartered and cored
  • 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Salt
  • Vanilla ice cream, for serving


Directions:
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Add pears, one cut side down, and cook until browned, then reduce heat to medium and cook 3 minutes. Turn pears to other cut side and cook 4 minutes. Add sugar and 1 tablespoon water, swirling pan to combine. Turn pears skin side down and cook until sauce is thickened slightly, 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla and pinch of salt. Serve warm with ice cream.

Recipe from: Martha Stewart

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