Roasted Pears with Strawberry Relish make for a delicious, fruit-based dessert loaded with natural sweetness. California strawberries shine in the slightly spicy cranberry-ginger relish that is the perfect topping for warm, buttery roasted pears.
Enjoy!
Roasted Pears with Strawberry Relish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
Strawberry Relish
- 1 (16-ounce) can whole-berry cranberry sauce
- ⅔ cup frozen strawberries
- ½ cup toasted pecans, chopped
- 1 Tbsp crystallized ginger, chopped
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
Roasted Pears
- 4 ripe pears
- 1 Tbsp melted butter
Instructions
Strawberry Relish
- In microwave, heat cranberry sauce in large bowl for 2 minutes, or heat in saucepan over low heat until warm.
- Stir in strawberries, pecans, ginger and orange zest. Keep warm.
Roasted Pears
- Peel pears; cut in half.
- With spoon, scoop out seeds and enough flesh to make a large cavity. Place pears on baking sheet, cut side up, and brush with butter. Turn pears over and brush with butter again.
- Place under broiler until pears start to brown; turn pears over with spatula and broil cut sides until they start to brown, about 4 minutes on each side.
- Remove from oven and fill cavity of each pear half with ¼ cup Strawberry Relish.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5 pear | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 3mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g
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