Thursday, April 18, 2019

Grilled Pear with Syrup and Berries #recipe by Essie Lang


I wanted a dessert to celebrate spring to go along with my burger BBQ meal, even though the weather wasn't very spring-like. I thought, that's not going to stop me and it didn't.

Although it was chilly, windy and raining, the first BBQ of the season went a long way to putting us all in a good mood, expect perhaps the one standing outside doing the actual barbecuing.

I've grilled pears before and used them in salads but I thought it might make an interesting dessert, and it was a test-run for Easter. Why not be a bit un-traditional on that special day?

I started with Asian pears, because I've never tried them but had read they have a sweeter taste. They weren't overly sweet though, which I'd worried about because I planned to dress the pears in Coconut syrup. It's my syrup of choice after I discovered it for a previous recipe that required a syrup that was low in sugar and high in taste. I should point out that one comment from around the table was that chocolate syrup would have been great, too. Even a licquer.

I added vanilla ice cream, although whipped cream would work just as well. And then came the fresh berries. I'm surprised they are so flavorful so early in the season, of course, they're not local and they come from a much warmer climate.

The only thing I'll do differently when I make this dessert in summer, it to serve the pears cold and that way the ice cream won't melt so quickly. Other than that, it scored high on the flavor meter at my house.


What you'll need:


2 Asian pears
Syrup
Olive oil
Vanilla ice cream
1 pt. fresh berries, sliced








What to do:

1.  Wash the pears and berries. Slice the pears in half and remove the seeds and core. Set the berries aside.

2.  Apply a light coating of olive oil to both sides of each pear half.

3.  Heat grill to medium-high, then place pears, sliced side down, directly to the grill for 5 minutes; turn over and grill for another 5 minutes. Test before removing so that the pears have softened. If they haven't, leave on for a few more minutes until they reach the texture you prefer.

4.  Remove and let cool then drizzle each half with syrup. Place a scoop of ice cream on top of each and add the berries.








Enjoy!


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4 comments:

  1. I never would have thought to grill a pear! This recipe sounds fantastic -- thanks for sharing ~

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    1. They taste delicious when grilled, Celia. The same with peaches although they should be on the grill a shorter time.

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  2. What a nice looking plate.
    Grilling is a magical thing.

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  3. Looks so delicious, Linda! I've never used coconut syrup before, so will be adding that to my grocery list. Thanks!

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