Baked Butternut And Pears


I got a new cookbook on holiday, i also got 15kg butternuts. So i was pretty pleased to find this yummy recipe in the book!! It's a nice texture thing-the pears and the pumpkin.

Steps


Cut the pumpkin into 1 cm slices , trim off skin.
Place in a shallow , rectangular , ovenproof dish , overlapping alternitavely with the pears.
Drizzle in the water , making sure all surface area is moistened.
Sprinkle with salt , pepper and brown sugar.
Dot the butter over the surface.
Cover with foil , sealing around the edges.
Place in a preheated moderate oven and cook 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and return the dish to the oven , uncovered , continue to cook a further 10 minutes , or until the pears and pumpkin are caremelized on top.

Ingredients


butternut pumpkin, dried pear halves, water, salt, fresh ground black pepper, brown sugar, butter