Ingredients:

  • 4 medium Bosc or Anjou pears (firm-ripe)
  • 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup
  • 1 tsp (2 g) ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp (1 g) ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup (30 g) chopped walnuts

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Slice the pears in half lengthwise. Use a paring knife or melon baller to remove the core and seeds, making a small well in each half. Arrange the halves cut-side up in a baking dish.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, cinnamon and ginger. Spoon the mixture evenly into the center of each pear half. Place a cube of butter on top of each half and sprinkle with the chopped walnuts, tucking the nuts into the syrup.
  3. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the pears are soft when pierced with a fork and the syrup is bubbling into a thick glaze. Do not flip the pears. Serve warm.