Poached Pears with Vanilla Cream

1. In a big skillet, soften butter over medium-excessive. Add pears, one reduce side down, and cook until browned, then decrease heat to medium and cook 3 minutes. Flip pears to assorted reduce side and cook 4 minutes. Add sugar and 1 tablespoon water, swirling pan to combine. Flip pears skin side down and cook until sauce is thickened a cramped bit, 2 minutes. Breeze in vanilla and pinch of salt. Encourage heat with ice cream.

Cook dinner’s Notes

Pick a Pear
Anjou and Bartlett are the absolute top choices for this dish — they’re candy and juicy and preserve their form when cooked.