Roasted Pears with Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 4 pears , halved and cored
• 0.5 cups sour cream
• 0.25 cups coarsely chopped toasted pistachios , or your favorite nuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Adjust the oven rack to the center position and heat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place butter in a baking pan large enough to hold pears in a single layer; set in the heating oven until it melts.

2. 2

   Sprinkle sugar over melted butter, then place pears, cut-side down, on top. Bake until tender, about 30 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove pan from oven, turn pears over and baste with pan sauce. Return to oven; bake until golden and glossy, about 10 minutes longer.

4. 4

   Let cool briefly. Transfer pears to dessert plates or bowls. Top each with a dollop of sour cream, drizzle with caramel pan sauce, sprinkle with nuts, and serve.