Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 ripe-firm pears
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, or seeds from 1/4 of a vanilla bean
  • 1/2 cup apple juice (approximately)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Halve the pears and scoop out the seeds (a melon baller works great for this). Cut off a tiny bit off the bottom of each pear so that they sit flat. Place the pears cut side up in a baking dish (I use a 9x13).
  • In a small bowl stir together butter, honey and vanilla. If necessary you can heat the honey for a few seconds in the microwave to make it easier to stir.
  • Spoon the honey butter over the pears. Pour apple juice into the bottom of the baking dish (there should be a thin layer of juice at the bottom, add a little more juice or water, if needed). Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and carefully spoon some of the juices from the bottom of the pan over the pears. Continue cooking, uncovered, until the pears are tender, about 10 more minutes.
  • Serve warm with yogurt, granola, or vanilla ice cream. I like to spoon some of the extra juices from the bottom of the pan over each serving.