Broiled Pears with Warm Caramel Sauce

Name: Broiled Pears with Warm Caramel Sauce
Ingredients: 2 large, firm-ripe pears, preferably Anjou or Bartlett; Fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 2 tablespoons sugar, or as needed; Warm Caramel Sauce; 2 large, firm-ripe pears, preferably Anjou or Bartlett; 2 large, firm-ripe pears, preferably Anjou or Bartlett

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

An amazingly quick fruit dessert, with full, mellow flavor. If you want to make it even quicker, serve it without the sauce.

Ingredients

Warm Caramel Sauce
2 large, firm-ripe pears, preferably Anjou or Bartlett
Fresh lemon juice

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the broiler, with the rack about 4 inches from the heat. Line a baking sheet with foil; butter the foil lightly. Warm the caramel sauce.
Peel the pears. Halve them lengthwise and carefully remove their stems and cores. Rub all of the exposed surfaces with lemon