Spiced Honey Pears

BAked homegrown bartlett pears ready to grace any table. (charlotte ekekr wiggins photo)

Spiced Honey Pears Recipe

I never know from year to year whether squirrels will leave me any homegrown Bartlett pears. This year they were generous so I will once again enjoy a crop of pears my bees and wasps pollinated earlier this spring.

Not sure when to pick the pears? Here’s a quick tip.

bees and wasps pollinated my semi-dwarf pear tree. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

It’s been a banner honey year so I will also have some honey I can use in cooking. What a treat to have two products from my pollinators, pears and honey.

Spiced Honey Pears Recipe

You Need:

8 pears peeled, cored and cut in half, preferably green.

1/3 cup honey

6 teaspoons unsalted butter

2 teaspoons pumpking pie spice

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

key ingredients for spiced honey pears include local honey and pumpkin pie spice. (charlotte ekker Wigigns photo)

Take your time peeling, coring and cutting pears, especially if green. Pears ripen from the inside out so green pears will work better than ripe pears.

peel, core and cut eight pears in half. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

To Make:

Mix ingredients except pears; microwave for 30 seconds.

Save half the sauce.

Place pear halves bottom up in a baking dish. Pour half the mixture over pears.

Bake at 400F for 30-45 minutes. Let sit for 5-10 minutes.

Drizzle rest of sauce over pears. Bake another 10 minutes or so.

you can bake on cookie sheet or covered dish. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

I turned the pear halves over during the rest period but you don’t need to do that.

Also test the pears with a fork to see that they are soft all the way through.

baked pear halves resting in between two bakes. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

When ready to serve and storing, pour the sauce over pears.

ready to serve as is or with a dollop of whipped cream and/or ice cream. (charlotte ekker wiggins photo)

What I like about this recipe is the pears are not too sweet so you can indulge by adding whipped topping and/or ice cream. Just as good the next day in case you want to make this recipe ahead for dinner.

Great way to enjoy two bee-produced products. Thank you, bees!

Charlotte