Yields:

4

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. butter
• c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• tsp. ground cloves
• tsp. ground nutmeg
• 4 firm, ripe Bartlett pears
• 3 tbsp. heavy cream
• 1 c. frozen raspberries

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degreesF. In an ovenproof skillet, combine butter, sugar, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. Add pears, cut side down; cover with foil. Bake, turning pears over halfway through, until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 25 minutes.

Step 2

Lift pear halves with a slotted spoon, allowing any juices to drip back into skillet, and divide among four serviings plates. Bring liquid in skillet to a boil ovr medium heat. Add cream; cook until slightly thickened, 1 minute. Stir in raspberries. Spoon sauce over pears; serve.