Pear Crisps with Vanilla Brown Butter

Name: Pear Crisps with Vanilla Brown Butter
Prep time: 3 d 3 h
Cook time: 3 d 3 h
Total time: 3 d 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms firm-ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears (about 6), peeled and coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps granulated sugar; 59 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps pear brandy or eau-de-vie; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 sticks unsalted butter; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 237 milliliters whole almonds with skin

Need a vegetarian dessert? Pear Crisps with Vanilla Brown Butter could be a super recipe to try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 407 calories, 6g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up salt, vanilla bean, almonds, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 75 hours.

Instructions

Pulse together flour, almonds, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor until nuts are finely chopped.

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Brown Sugar

Almonds

All Purpose Flour

Nuts

Salt

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Food Processor

Add butter and pulse just until blended. Coarsely crumble in a shallow baking pan and chill at least 1 hour.

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Butter

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Baking Pan

Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a small heavy saucepan, then add pod and butter and cook over medium-low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until butter is browned and fragrant, about 4 minutes.

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Vanilla Bean

Butter

Seeds

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

While butter browns, stir together sugars, flour, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Add pears and brandy and toss to combine.

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Brandy

Pear

Discard vanilla pod, then toss butter with pear mixture. Spoon filling into gratin dishes and sprinkle with topping, mounding it slightly in centers. Put in a shallow baking pan and bake 30 minutes, then rotate baking sheet and bake until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes more. Cool to warm or room temperature on a rack.

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Vanilla Bean

Butter

Pear

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Baking Sheet

Baking Pan

Oven

·Topping can be chilled, covered, up to 2 days.·Crisps can be assembled (but not baked) 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before baking.

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Chips