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Pears with Raspberries

Check your station for the following:
Utensils:
_____  measuring spoons
_____ measuring cups
_____ saute pan
_____ baking sheet
_____ 2 large spoons
_____ medium and small bowl
​_____ handbeater
_____ saucepan 
_____ mesh strainer, optional
_____ small spatula or butter knife
_____ long matches
_____ 6 dessert plates

Ingredients:
_____ 1/2 cup of slivered almonds
_____ 6 ounces cream cheese
_____ 2 Tablespoons of orange liquor
_____ 3 Tablespoons of sugar, divided
_____ 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch
_____ 2 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, thawed
_____ 1/2 cup brandy
​_____ 6 canned or poached pear halves*
   (The last canned pears I bought were very small.  Poached pears would be better, but need to be done the day before.)
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Recipe
1.  
Heat the almonds over medium-low heat in the sauté pan.  Stir them often until they are golden and emit a nutty aroma.  Watch them carefully as they can burn easily.  Spread them out on a plate or baking sheet to cool.
2.  
Combine the cream cheese, orange liquor and 1 Tablespoon of the sugar in the medium bowl until well-blended.  Stir in the almonds when ready.
3.  
Mix together the cornstarch and 1 Tablespoon water in the small bowl, stirring well.
4.  
Combine the cornstarch mixture and raspberries in the saucepan.  Bring the raspberries to a boil.  Cook them for 1 minute stirring constantly.
5.  
If desired, strain and discard the raspberry seeds.
6.  
Spread 1/6 of the cream cheese mixture over each of the 6 pear halves.
7.  
Cover and refrigerate the desserts until ready to eat.
8.  
Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of sugar to the raspberries and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.  Remove from heat and set aside.
9.  
Immediately before serving heat the brandy until very hot.  Pour the brandy over the raspberry mixture and ignite it immediately with a long match.  Let the flames die down.
10.  
Plate the 6 pears and spoon the sauce over each.  Sprinkle with almonds and serve the dessert immediately.
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      Directions for Proceeding:  
          Cook 1                         Cook 2

Complete step 1                      Complete step 2
Complete step 3                      Complete step 4
     Complete steps 5-6 together with partner.
Complete step 7                      Complete step 8

        Complete step 9 together with partner.
  • Home
    • The "Best Ever" Dinner Party!
    • Structuring the Evening
    • Rafting Food
    • Diane & Jerry's Socially Distanced Thanksgiving
    • A Gregory Virtual Food Event
    • GAND Virtual Event
    • The Joy of Meals with Friends
    • Cooking for Two >
      • Blog
    • Expeimenting with new recipes
    • Fat Tuscan - Cooking Class
    • A New Style Church Dinner
    • Camp Cooking
    • Sushi Feast
    • The Young Cook >
      • Willow
      • Ryan - A Talented Cook >
        • Ryan's Menu
        • Sausage and Potatoes, Onions, and Peppers
        • Lemon Bars
      • Veronica
  • Menus
    • Menu #1 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 1
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
    • Menu #2 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 2
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Tiramisu
    • Menu #3 >
      • Shopping list - Menu 3
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
    • Menu #4 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 4
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Paella
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
    • Menu #5 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 5
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
      • Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
    • Menu #6 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 6
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
    • Menu #7 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 7
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
    • Menu # 8 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Orange-Raisin Chicken with Toasted Cashews
      • Nutty Brownies
    • Menu # 9 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
    • Menu #10 >
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      • Squash Mushroom Soup
      • Quinoa Salad
      • Banana Strawberry Frozen Dessert
    • Dinner for Two
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    • Salads >
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Caramelized Shallot Salad
      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Hurricane Salade Niçoise
      • Saautéed Spinach with Almonds & Raisins
      • Tossed Salad with Marinated Apple Slices
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
    • Vegetables & Legumes >
      • Roasted Potatoes, Beans, and Mustard Dressing
      • Cauliflower, Chickpeas, Curry, and Quinoa
      • Curried Lentil Stew & Sweet Potatoes
      • Black beans and Corn
      • Pasta Primavera
      • Brandied Winter Squash
      • Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese
      • Cuban Black Beans
      • Asian Broccoli Salad with Peanut sauce
      • Balsamic Root Vegetables
      • Chickpea and Potato Stew
      • Brussels Sprouts
      • Spinach, Mushrooms, and Red Peppers
      • Cauliflower Appetizers
      • Garlic Parmesan Roasted Carrots
      • Braised Cabbage with Apples & Pecans
      • Sautéed Rainbow Chard
    • Grains & Potatoes >
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Risotto with Mushrooms & Gruyere
      • The Best Sweet Potaoto Wedges
      • Sweet Potato Salad
      • Creamed Corn
      • Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burrito
      • Roasted Turnips
      • Quinoa Primavera
      • Quinoa Salad
      • Pesto Bruschetta
      • Les Trois Pommes
      • Fruit and Nut Tabouli
      • Polenta
      • Fruit and Nut Tabouli
    • Tofu & Eggs >
      • Impossible Quiche
      • Savory custard
      • Salmon Souffle
      • Spinach Egg Muffins
      • Cheesy Soufflés
      • Sautéed Tofu with Broccoli in Chili-Orange Sauce
      • Tofu and Bacon Vegetable Bake
      • Tofu & Pepper Stir-fry
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      • Potato and White Bean Puttanesca Soup
      • Squash & Mushroom Soup
      • Parsnip Soup with Walnut Pesto
      • Corn Chowder
      • Miso Soup
      • Blue Zones Longevity Soup
      • Lemony Shrimp & Bean Soup
      • Turnip Soup
      • Turkey Mushroom Rice Soup
      • Pear & Carrot Soup
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Lentil Soup
      • Hearty Vegetable Soup
      • Onion Soup
      • Squash Mushroom Soup
      • Avocado Cucumber Soup
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      • Shrimp with Feta and Orzo
      • Sesame Stir-Fry Shrimp and Spinach
      • Shrimp, tomatoes, and feta
      • Flavorful Shrimp
      • Scallop, Shrimp Risotto
      • Paella
      • Fish with Pesto
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Fish with Lemon Garlic Sauce
      • Fish with a Nut & Mustard Crust
      • Pecan Crunch Salmon
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Willow's Tuna Cakes
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Baked Fish with Garlic & Aleppo Pepper
      • A Great Lobster Roll
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      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Penney's Chicken
      • Chicken Stir-fry
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Sweet Potato, Turkey, & Peanut Stew
      • Turkey Chili with Beer
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      • Baked Alaska
      • Banana Strawberry Frozen Dessert
      • Tiramisu
      • Sally's Strawberry Pie
      • Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese Bread
      • Ryan's Cranberry Sauce
      • Chocolate Prune Cake
      • Pear & Custard Dessert
      • Chocolate Yogurt Pavlova
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
      • Banana-Walnut Souffle >
        • Shopping list - Banana Souffle
      • Powerful Bran Muffins
      • Easy Graham Crust Cheesecake
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
      • Orange Walnut Torte
      • Nuts - 2 Ways
      • Stollen
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
      • Upside Down Apple Bacon Pancake
      • Peanut Butter, Chocolate, & Cherries Protein Bars
      • Roasted Chickpeas
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
      • Cherry Pistachio Topping
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
      • Flan - Traditional Cuban Custard
      • Pumpkin Souffle
      • DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
      • Nutty Brownies
      • Actcado Chocolate Pudding with Dates
      • Boozy Strawberries
      • Snack Bars with Almonds, Oats, & Pretzels
      • Chickpea Blondies
  • Your Ideas
    • Kosher Foods
    • Ashima's Tasty Cuisine
    • Jessica's Garden >
      • Jessica's Recipes
      • Jessica's Cooking Together
      • Chili info from Jessica
    • Debra's Salmon "En Papilote"
    • Renee's Plant-Based Cooking
    • Maureen & the Air Fryer >
      • Fish En Papillote
    • Becky's Creative Dishes
    • Ohan's Perfect Steak
    • Jennifer's Dishes
    • Myra's Recipes >
      • Lentil Soup - Egyptian
    • Ron's Sweet Potato
    • Sallie's Quinoa Salad
    • Ezra, the cook
    • Ezra Shrimp Bahn Mi
    • Ron & Brenda's Puttanesca on Coucous >
      • Roasted Asparagus with Mustard Sauce
      • Ron's Terrific Rhubarb Cake
    • Julie's Crunchy Cheese Snack
    • Turkish Eggplant and Beef
    • Fred's Bread
    • Klaus & Giselas birthday meal >
      • Wild Duck with Sour Cherries
      • Mussels & Clams
    • Gainesville Free Grocery Store
  • Blue Poo Muffins