Cinnamon Roasted Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream & Balsamic Glaze

[Sincerely-Food-Chef]

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 4 pears
• 12 fl oz vanilla ice cream
• balsamic vinegar
• brown sugar
• butter, unsalted
• cinnamon, ground

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Wash, dry, and juice lemon into a small saucepan; add butter and cinnamon. Set over medium heat to melt. Whisk to combine and remove from heat.
   • 1 lemon
   • 2 tbsp butter, unsalted
   • ½ tsp cinnamon
3. Meanwhile, wash, dry, quarter, and core pears. Place in a baking dish and drizzle with lemon butter. (Reserve saucepan for later use.)
   • 4 pears
4. Place pears in the oven (it doesn't have to be fully heated) and roast until fork-tender, 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven.
5. While the pears are baking, place sugar and vinegar in the saucepan, return to medium heat, and whisk to combine.
   • ⅔ cup brown sugar
   • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
6. Increase heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil; Cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove glaze from heat and cover to keep warm.
7. To serve, divide pears and ice cream between bowls and drizzle with glaze. Enjoy!
   • 12 fl oz (1 ½ cups) vanilla ice cream