The time has come...
Prepare yourself...
Take a deep breath...
Because here comes the pear. First allow me to entice you with a picture:
Now, allow me to give you this life changing recipe (courtesy of a YOU book):
Roasted Pear with Raspberry Coulis, Chocolate & Pistachios
- 1 large red pear
- 1/2 cup white wine (high quality)
- 6 ounces frozen unsweeted or 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 tbsp mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 tbsp coarsely chopped pistachios
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut pear in half; remove core with a melon baller or metal measuring teaspoon. Arrange pear halves, cut side down, in a shallow baking dish. Pour wine over pears. Bake 18-20 minutes, or until pears are tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. Meanwhile, puree raspberries in food processor; strain and discard seeds. Transfer roasted pears to serving plates, cut side up; sprinkle chocolate chips over the pears (the heat from the pears will melt the chips). Combine pureed raspberries and liquid remaining in baking dish in a small saucepan. Cook over high heat until sauce is slightly thickened. Spoon sauce over and around pears; sprinkle with pistachios. Serve warm or at room temperature.
And there it is. Mind you, when I first red this recipe I expected it to be sour and bland. But it most definitely was not. I recommend adding a few more chocolate chips and a tiny scoop of french vanilla frozen yogurt.
The best part? It's healthy! There is no sugar, no butter, no oil of any kind!
Three cheers for pears!!!
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4 comments:
hip-hip-hooray for the PEAR goodness!!!!
katie, you are such a treasured friend! thanks for being amazing!
I am really happy that the pear recipe changed your life and tickled your taste buds... and very impressed that you are increasing your cooking prowess..
but I have to say - that recipe doesn't sound yummy, doesn't sound yummy at all.
maybe it's one of those things you have to try to understand, but the recipe itself... nope.
I am really happy that the pear recipe changed your life and tickled your taste buds... and very impressed that you are increasing your cooking prowess..
but I have to say - that recipe doesn't sound yummy, doesn't sound yummy at all.
maybe it's one of those things you have to try to understand, but the recipe itself... nope.
Kristin, have no fear. It really is incredibly delicious. I know it doesn't sound that good - it didn't sound that good to me either - but I was SO proved wrong!
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