Caramelized Pears with Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
Warm, tender pears caramelized to golden perfection and served with creamy dulce de leche ice cream. This elegant dessert combines the rich sweetness of caramel with the natural flavor of fresh Bartlett pears.
Ingredients
- •3 whole ripe Bartlett pears
- •2½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- •3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •¾ cup sugar
- •1 pint dulce de leche ice cream
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place pears in large bowl; toss with lemon juice and vanilla. Melt butter in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add sugar; shake skillet to spread sugar evenly. Place pears, cut side down, in skillet; drizzle with any remaining lemon juice mixture from bowl. Cook until sugar begins to dissolve and mixture bubbles all over, shaking pan often, about 5 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven. Bake pears until soft and juices are golden, about 15 minutes. Divide pears among plates. Top each pear half with scoop of ice cream. Drizzle with sauce from skillet and serve.
25 min
