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Ingredients
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1 vanilla bean
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1/2 cup brandy
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10 ounces frozen tart red cherries, thawed
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon water
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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4 ripe pears, halved lengthwise and cored
Directions
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Put vanilla bean on a foil-lined baking sheet set on a wire rack. Toast vanilla bean with a kitchen torch, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and starting to smoke, about 30 seconds. Let cool 5 minutes. Split vanilla bean lengthwise.
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Combine split vanilla bean and brandy in a medium saucepan. Carefully bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until brandy is reduced to 2 tablespoons, 7 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile, blend cherries in a blender or food processor until smooth.
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Stir together brown sugar, ginger, allspice, and pepper in a shallow bowl. For sauce, add 3 tablespoons brown sugar mixture, the puréed cherries, and salt to brandy mixture in saucepan. Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
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Remove vanilla bean from sauce; scrape out seeds. Stir seeds into sauce, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Return sauce to saucepan.
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Whisk together water and cornstarch. Add to sauce. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Dip cut sides of pears in remaining brown sugar mixture to coat evenly. Arrange pears, cut sides up, on prepared baking sheet. Brown sugared surface of pears with a kitchen torch, about 5 minutes for entire recipe. Serve pears with sauce. (Chill sauce in an airtight container up to 5 days.)
Recipe Tip:
When using a torch, set a foil-lined pan on a wire rack to protect your work surface from the heat.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
141 | Calories |
0g | Fat |
30g | Carbs |
1g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 141 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 0g | 0% |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 37mg | 2% |
Total Carbohydrate 30g | 11% |
Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
Total Sugars 23g | |
Protein 1g | 1% |
Vitamin C 7mg | 8% |
Calcium 24mg | 2% |
Iron 0mg | 2% |
Potassium 184mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.