Brittle pears

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 4 bulb(s)
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 1 small piece(s) orange peel, untreated
• 2 dashes of apricot brandy
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 tbsp nuts, chopped
• 125 ml whipped cream
• 1 cup water
• 4 amarena cherries (if available)

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Halve, core, and peel the pears. Bring 3 tablespoons of sugar and the orange zest to a boil with 1 cup of water, add the pears, and simmer briefly. Pour over the apricot brandy and let cool. Heat the butter. Add the nuts and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and toast. Let cool and roughly crush. Meanwhile, whip the cream until stiff. Place two pear halves on each dessert plate, sprinkle with brittle, and garnish with the whipped cream. If available, you can also place an amaretto cherry on top of the cream for each serving.