Yammy Roasted Spiced Pears and Figs with Almonds

Yammy Roasted Spiced Pears and Figs with Almonds

Ingredients : 

12 cup sliced almonds 4 pears (firm ripe, preferably bartlett) 12 lb dried fig (soft as possible; about 12) 12 cup sugar 18 cup unsalted butter

1 vanilla bean

1 tsp cinnamon

14 tsp ground allspice

accompaniments (sour cream)

Directions

1	Preheat oven to 450°F.
2	In an ovenproof 10-inch heavy skillet toast almonds in one layer in middle of oven until golden, about 5 minutes, and transfer to a bowl.
3	Halve pears lengthwise and cut each half into 3 wedges, discarding cores. Quarter figs lengthwise.
4	In skillet melt sugar and butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted completely and remove skillet from heat. With a knife halve vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into butter mixture. With a wooden spoon stir in vanilla pod, cinnamon, allspice, pears, and figs until coated and roast in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until pears are just tender. Remove pod and with spoon stir in almonds until coated well.
5	Serve fruit mixture warm with sour cream.

Amount Per Serving Calories 203 Calories from Fat 39 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4 g 7% Saturated Fat 2 g 10% Trans Fat 0% Cholesterol 8 mg 3% Sodium 12 mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 43 g 14% Dietary Fiber 6 g 22% Sugars 34 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 4 mg 6% Calcium 62 mg 6% Iron 1 mg 4% Potassium 300 mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.