3 caramelized pears pear brandy sauce Recipes

firm-ripe bosc pears (about 2 3/4 lb), vanilla bean, sugar, unsalted butter, softened, firm white sandwich bread (from about two 1-lb loaves), sugar, heavy cream, unsalted butter, poire william (french pear brandy)

pears in light syrup, pillsbury moist supreme white cake mix, egg whites, brown sugar, butter, whipping cream, whipping cream, sugar, pear brandy or 1 tsp vanilla, pears in light syrup, well drained, chopped hazelnuts (filberts) or 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted