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Roasted Pears

The Pear Bureau Northwest offers this dish that goes well with a main entree of roasted poultry or pork. You also can toss the pears in a green salad or serve them warm with soft cheeses.

Type: Fruit
Courses: Sauces, Side dish
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlBalsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
1 teaspoon 5mlDijon-style mustard
1 teaspoon 5mlMinced fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlMinced fresh rosemary
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround pepper
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlGround dried sage
4   Firm ripe Anjou pears - cored, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Combine vinegar, oil, mustard, thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper and sage; mix well. Brush pears with mixture. Place pears on oiled rack in broiler pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, brushing once with vinegar mixture after 6 minutes.

Yield: 8 servings.

Source:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 11-16-1998

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