Caramelized Rum Pears with Oat Crumble
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Ingredients
- 2 D’Anjou pears, peeled and quartered
- 4 tablespoon butter, unsalted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon spiced rum (or can use rum extract)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup rolled oats (not instant)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil.
- In a bowl add the oats, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 2 tablespoon brown sugar and mix.
- In the microwave melt 2 tablespoon butter.
- Pour the butter over the oat mixture and with a fork, mix, tossing to combine.
- Spread the oat mixture on the baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring every so often.
- Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a clean bowl, add the pears and lemon juice coating to prevent browning.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat melt 1 tablespoon butter.
- Add in the pears and cook for 3-6 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides.
- Add the remaining butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Reduce heat to low and stir frequently until the mixture begins to thicken like warm caramel.
- Remove from heat and add in the rum and vanilla. Be careful as this will bubble.
- Return to the heat, increase to medium and cook for 30 seconds to thicken up.
- In a glass dish, add some of the oat crumble, 4 pieces of pear, a scoop of ice cream, more oat crumble and drizzle with the caramelized rum sauce.
- Eat immediately.