Poached Pears With Ricotta, Walnuts And Balsamic Vinegar

Poached Pears With Ricotta, Walnuts And Balsamic Vinegar

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 large, ripe Comice or Bosc pears, halved, peeled and cored
• 1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
• 4 tablespoons of Celia's Traditional Dark balsamic vinegar. OR Celia's Cranberry Pear White Balsamic

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To make syrup, combine sugar and 1 cup water in medium saucepan over medium-high heat, and bring to boil. Place pears in shallow ovenproof dish, and pour syrup over them. Cover with foil, and bake until tender, about 20 - 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool until just warm