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Caramel Pears with Creme Anglaise




Source of Recipe


Lee's Kitchen






List of Ingredients



• 4 Bartlett Pears, Peeled
  
• 1/2 Lemon, juiced
  
• 1/2 Cup real butter
  
• 3/4 Cup white sugar
  
• 3/4 Cup water
  
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  
• CREME ANGLAISE
  
• 6 Large egg yolks
  
• 3/4 Cup sugar
  
• 2 1/2 Cups half & half
  






Instructions



1. Peel pears & cut into 8 slices. Cut out hard center core area.
   
2. Place butter, water, juice of 1/2 lemon & white sugar in a non-stick saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil. Boil 2 or 3 minutes.
   
3. Place pears in a 9x13" baking dish. Pour hot syrup over pears. Sprinkle 1 cup brown sugar over the top of the pears. Bake @ 350 degrees for 1 hour or until pear slices are soft but not mushy. Allow to cool to room temperature.
   
4. CREME ANGLAISE
   
5. In a non-stick saucepan whisk egg yolks with sugar until they are thick & lemon colored.
   
6. Add half and half and cook over low flame, stirring constantly. Do not boil. When mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, remove from heat.
   
7. Chill prior to serving.
   
8. Place pears with some of their syrup in a serving bowl or parfait glass. Drizzle cold creme over & serve.