Ingredients
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3 tablespoons butter
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1/2 cup sugar, brown
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2 teaspoons ginger, candied, finely minced
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2 eggs, large
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2/3 cup cream, hard (whipping cream)
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6 tablespoons almonds, ground
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1 cup cream, whipped cream, garnish
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1 teaspoon ginger, candied, shredded, garnish
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4 pears, large, bartlett, peeled and quartered, cut 1 1/2 - 2-inch thick slices
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1 pie crust, unbaked
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4 teaspoons pear brandy (optional... may use pear nectar)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel and slice pears,
- Caramelize the pears in butter and 3 tbsps sugar. Cook until a nice golden brown and set aside to cool.
- Arrange the cooled, caramelized pears nicely in the unbaked pie crust.
- Blend together the eggs, remaining sugar, minced candied ginger, cream, ground almonds and pear brandy or nectar.
- Pour the custard mixture over the pears and place in a preheated oven and bake for 25 - 30 minutes. (or until done)
- Let rest for 10 minutes before serving -- this is equally as good cold as it is warm.
- When ready garnish with a large dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle remaining shredded candied ginger overtop.
- Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!