Delectable | Caramelized Pear, Crystallized Ginger, and Walnut | Yield about 2 dozen.

Inspired by caramelized pear desserts in high-end restaurants, Delectable’s Bosc pears with underlying butter and brown sugar fuse with the cookie’s shortbread-style base and subtle walnut and crystallized ginger flavors. This cookie packs well and makes a great gift given in a basket or a tin.

Ingredients

Step 1:
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar

Step 2:
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped

Step 3:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fresh grated or powdered ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

Step 4:
¾ cup walnuts, chopped near fine

Step 5:
3½ cups Bosc pears, chopped/slivered
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoons butter, melted

Baking Instructions

Step 1:
Cream butter and sugars.

Step 2:
Mix into above.

Step 3:
Stir together and mix into above.

Step 4:
Stir into above. Press dough into a lightly buttered 9×13 or comparable baking dish.

Step 5:
Spread pears over the dough in pan.
Sprinkle brown sugar over pears.
Dribble butter over pears and brown sugar.
Bake at 375 ° for 40 minutes, or until knife comes out clean.
Let cool for 15 minutes.
Cut into squares and serve.