Butterscotch Baked Pears Recipe

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Butterscotch Baked Pears
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Ingredients:

  • 6 medium (6- to 7-oz) ripe but firm bosc pears, peeled , halved lengthwise
  • 6 tbsp (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp scotch

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Using melon baller or small spoon, scoop out core from each pear half. Melt butter in large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Whisk in brown sugar and salt. Arrange pears, cut side down, in skillet in single layer. Spoon some of sugar mixture over pears. Place skillet in oven; bake until pears are tender, basting once with syrup, about 30 minutes. Transfer pears, cut side up, to large shallow bowl, leaving syrup in skillet. Mix Scotch and vanilla extract into syrup. Using oven mitts as aid, place hot skillet over medium-high heat (mixture may ignite). Cook until syrup is reduced by half, whisking often, about 2 minutes. Spoon syrup over pears and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 831.73 Kcal (3482 kJ)
Calories from fat 823.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 91.54g 141%
Cholesterol 242.95mg 81%
Sodium 63.82mg 3%
Potassium 33.93mg 1%
Total Carbs 5.14g 2%
Sugars 0.05g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 3%
Protein 1.37g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 5%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 562.16 Kcal (2354 kJ)
Calories from fat 556.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 61.87g 141%
Cholesterol 164.21mg 81%
Sodium 43.14mg 3%
Potassium 22.94mg 1%
Total Carbs 3.47g 2%
Sugars 0.03g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 3%
Protein 0.93g 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 38%
Calcium 23mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.1
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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