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Coffee Baked Pears
Low chemical, contains alcohol, free of egg, dairy, gluten, nut and soy.
If you are sensitive to chemicals, choose decaffeinated coffee instead of caffeinated coffee. It has lower levels of chemicals than caffeinated coffee and is just as good as a beverage and for using in recipes. Most coffee shops these days offer decaffeinated coffee on their menus.
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Ingredients
4 large (1.3 kg /3 lb) pears
25 g (1 oz) butter or dairy free margarine, melted
80 g (⅓ cup, firmly packed) soft brown sugar
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon whisky
1 tablespoon prepared strong decaffeinated black coffee
Details
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4).Thickly peel the pears, then core them and cut in half lengthways. Put the prepared pears, cut side down, in an ovenproof dish.
Put the butter, sugar, maple syrup, whisky and black coffee in a bowl and mix together thoroughly. Spoon the mixture over the pears. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the pears are tender. Serve warm.
HINTS:- Use a melon baller to remove the seeds and core from the pears. The pears are best prepared just before you are going to cook them. Otherwise, they may discolour.
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