What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Enjoyable Eats: Lavender Creamed Honey Pears! Whenever pears come into season, I feel as though a festive dessert is in order. But then again, I’m spoiled. Family members “gift” us with a different fruit-of-the-month selection all year long. A box gets delivered to our doorstep with a little card that tells us about the delectables inside. Often there are serving suggestions as well as ripening and storage tips. Then my mind begins to wander as I plan different ways to come up with recipes. That is, unless I simply succumb to their aroma and eat them as they are. Here’s a festive dessert that will get you raves through the holidays.
LAVENDER CREAMED HONEY PEARS
Ingredients:
1 large pear, skin on, halved, and cored with a melon scooper
2 tablespoons sweet white wine
2 tablespoons creamed honey
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For Lavender Filling:
1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon creamed cheese, softened
2 drops lavender extract
1 smidgen dried lavender buds
1 drop lemon extract
1 nip granulated citrus peel
1 teaspoon granola, for garnish
Lavender buds, for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°. In a small baking dish, place pear halves upright. Pour sweet wine over them. Slightly warm creamed honey on Low setting in the microwave for 30 seconds. Drizzle honey over pears. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Dot each pear half with butter. Finish with vanilla extract. Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Carefully remove dish from oven. Baste pears with the juice. Turn each pear over, skin side up. Bake 20 minutes longer until tender. Using a spoon, transfer each pear half, flipping over with skin side down, to a dessert dish. The sauce will thicken slightly as it cools. Spoon reserve sauce over pears. While pears are baking, make the Lavender Filling. Combine vanilla Greek yogurt and creamed cheese. Mix until smooth. Fold in lavender extract, dried lavender buds, lemon extract, and granulated citrus peel. Keep refrigerated until ready to use. To serve, place a heaping dollop of filling into each pear half. Sprinkle with granola. Garnish with lavender buds. Serve warm.
This looks heavenly! I think lavender is one of the most underused herbs, and one of the most delightful!
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It does create a delightful taste. 💜
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This is SO good! Fruit is so much more fun to work with than most desserts.
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I agree. It almost falls in the category of “guilt-free”. 😜
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Close enough . . .
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Any recipe using lavender is a plus for me 🙂
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Isn’t that the truth?! 💜
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That looks and sounds so festive and good.
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It was a nice finale to the meal. 🌿🍐
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I bet. YUMMY!!!!! 🙂
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You’re sweet! 💕
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Delicious! Lavender is so wonderful in desserts, and pairing it with honey and yogurt is just brilliant.
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A little goes a long way, as you know. 💜
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This is so special. I love lavender for its healing effects and therefore automatically looked closer!
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Lavender, when paired with lemon, is simply delightful. 🍃🍋💜
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Oh, yes, absoluely! I made a lavender soap together with essential lemon oil. Very fresh!
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I bet it smelled good enough to eat. lol 😂🍃🍋💜
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Haha, actually yes… lol!
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Looks lovely! 💕
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Thanks very much. Blessings. 🌿🍐
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Love the lavender taste added.. 😉
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It’s hard to describe if you’ve never tried it. 💜
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