Honeyed Pears for Two

 Fancy dessert Friday ..... just making Friday a little special!

Ingredients:

2 firm Bartlett pears

4 tsps butter

pinch of salt

2 pinches of dried thyme

fresh mint sprigs

1/4 cup honey

Peel two firm pears. I had Bartletts that didn't seem like they were ever going to ripen. Bosc would be a good choice as well. Remove the cores and place the halves in a baking dish, core side up. Fill each with 1 tsp of butter.

Sprinkle with a little salt and thyme and add a couple sprigs of mint.

Drizzle honey over the pears and bake at 425°F for 1 hour.

Turn over half way through baking and spoon some of the juices over top.

Then flip back for the last few minutes to caramelize.

Serve with more fresh mint sprigs and if you like try whipped cream on top!