This is a marvelous dessert that combines combine two of my favorites, pears and rum. Simple enough. Pera con Ron (Pears with Rum) brings that final, sweet tough to an evening meal, or you can have it as a treat anytime desired. It combines rum, honey and walnuts in majestic style. Let me add that this works best with dark rum. I’ve tried it with light rum, and it’s not the same. In this case, Puerto Rican dark rum is the best. Also, don’t worry about getting tipsy.  The alcohol content evaporates during cooking so that only the sweet flavor of the liquor remains.

So, make something extraordinary for family and friends today, be it a grand conclusion to dinner or lunch (not to mention brunch). You’re gonna like this one.

PERA CON RON
(Pears with Rum)

Ingredients:

6 ripe pears
2 tablespoons dark rum
½ cup honey
3 tablespoons water
4 tablespoons chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons water

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Rinse pears under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Slice in half.
  3.  Combine rum, honey and 3 tablespoons water.
  4.  Arrange pear in baking pan and spoon rum mixture into center of each half.  Sprinkle with walnuts. Put 2 tablespoons water in bottom of pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
    Yield: 4-6 servings.