Roasted Pears with Blackberries, Ricotta, and Lavender Sugar
A sophisticated dessert featuring tender roasted pears and juicy blackberries, topped with creamy ricotta and a delicate lavender-infused sugar. This elegant dish combines warm fruit with cool, creamy toppings for a beautiful contrast of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- •1½ cups sugar
- •1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms
- •6 whole pears
- •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •12 ounces frozen blackberries
- •1 cup fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese
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Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Grind first 2 ingredients in processor until lavender is finely chopped. DO AHEAD: Lavender sugar can be made 1 month ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
5 min
- 2.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Generously butter large rimmed baking sheet. Toss pears, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons lavender sugar in large bowl. Transfer pears, 1 cut side down, to baking sheet. Roast 20 minutes. Turn pears, placing other cut side down. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lavender sugar; roast 20 minutes. Turn pears, skin side down. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle pears with 1 tablespoon lavender sugar. Broil until pears begin to caramelize, about 8 minutes. Arrange berries around pears; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lavender sugar. Broil until berries begin to release juice, about 5 minutes.
53 min
- 3.
Divide pears, berries, and juice among bowls. Top with dollop of ricotta and serve.
2 min
