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March 2011

Roasted Pears with Blackberries, Ricotta, and Lavender Sugar

By Marlena SpielerPhotography by Marcus Nilsson
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Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 Servings

Ingredients

1

1/2 cups sugar

1

tablespoon dried lavender blossoms

6

unpeeled pears (such as Bosc or Bartlett), quartered, cored

2

tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1

12-ounce package frozen blackberries

1

cup fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese, crème fraîche, or vanilla ice cream

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Grind first 2 ingredients in processor until lavender is finely chopped. DO AHEAD Lavender sugar can be made 1 month ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

    Step 2

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Generously butter large rimmed baking sheet. Toss pears, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons lavender sugar in large bowl. Transfer pears, 1 cut side down, to baking sheet. Roast 20 minutes. Turn pears, placing other cut side down. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lavender sugar; roast 20 minutes. Turn pears, skin side down. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle pears with 1 tablespoon lavender sugar. Broil until pears begin to caramelize, about 8 minutes. Arrange berries around pears; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lavender sugar. Broil until berries begin to release juice, about 5 minutes.

    Step 3

    Divide pears, berries, and juice among bowls. Top with dollop of ricotta and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains: Calories (kcal) 211.3 %Calories from Fat 22.1 Fat (g) 5.2 Saturated Fat (g) 2.7 Cholesterol (mg) 20.0 Carbohydrates (g) 38.0 Dietary Fiber (g) 7.6 Total Sugars (g) 29.4 Net Carbs (g) 30.4 Protein (g) 6.4 Sodium (mg) 160.2
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