Pears Flambé

Sliced fresh pears and cinnamon star in this easy flambéed dessert that will impress guests at your next dinner party.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 446 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ cup dark rum
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 medium pears - peeled, cored, and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter with 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté pears and cinnamon until pears begin to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in rum and lime juice.

Step 2

When liquid starts to simmer, keeping your face and body away from skillet, ignite quickly with a lit match. When flames subside, remove from heat. Serve with ice cream.