Ingredients:

  • 4 Large Bosc or Anjou Pears, halved and cored
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste
  • 1/4 cup Toasted Walnuts, crushed
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Slice the pears in half lengthwise and use a melon baller to remove the central seed core. Brush the cut sides immediately with lemon juice to prevent browning.
  2. Brush the pears with the 2 tbsp of melted butter, ensuring every crevice is covered.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the light brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, sea salt, and vanilla bean paste.
  4. Press the sugar mixture onto the cut sides of the pears.
  5. Place pears cut side up in the baking dish. Cut the remaining 3 tbsp of cold butter into small cubes and place one in each pear cavity.
  6. Bake 20 minutes. Roast until the pears are tender when pierced with a knife and the edges are bubbling.
  7. At the 10 minute mark, use a spoon to scoop the melted butter sauce from the bottom of the dish and pour it over the fruit.
  8. Sprinkle the toasted walnuts over the pears during the last 2 minutes of baking until they are fragrant and the sauce is a deep amber.
  9. Remove from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes, and top with a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt.