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Caramel Dipped Pears

December 9, 2013 by Kayley 43 Comments

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 I’m starting off this week of busy Christmas preparations with one of my favorites in this edible gift series.

Caramel dipped pears.

I love receiving caramel dipped apples during the holiday season, but the one thing that trumps caramel dipped apples?

These caramel dipped pears. I mean, look at the shape of these babies! I love the elegant shape of a Bosc pear along with their delicate stem. And they taste amazing. Even better than a caramel dipped apple, in my opinion. These would make an excellent gift for anyone this year. There are so many different ways you could top them. Here I’ve done a simple salted caramel, chocolate and toasted hazelnut, as well as a white chocolate with English toffee pieces.

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I served these at a Christmas party the other evening, and let me tell you, they make quite the statement on the dessert table.

I love using Bosc pears for their elegant shape, but you could use any variety of pear you like. I think Bartletts would be especially delicious dipped in caramel!

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For a fun little touch, I made little tags by cutting a leaf shape out of kraft paper, writing a little message, and then attaching it with twine.

Super simple, right?

Instead of making caramel apples this season, maybe give these a try?!

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Caramel Dipped Pears
 
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*Makes one 9x13 pan of caramel, or 8-10 caramel dipped pears
Ingredients
  • 1 C. Butter
  • 2¼ C. Packed Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 14 oz. can Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 C. Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 t. Vanilla
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in a large, microwave safe bowl. Make sure that the bowl is large enough that the caramel mixture won't boil over when it cooks.
  2. Add the brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and corn syrup. Stir well.
  3. Microwave on high for 14-20 minutes(total time will depend on your microwave), removing to stir every 3 minutes, then quickly get it cooking again.
  4. When it has reached the right consistency, add the vanilla to the caramel and stir thoroughly.
  5. *If you don't cook it long enough, it will be too soft and sticky. If you cook it too long it will be hard and chewy.
  6. My microwave only takes 14 minutes, but other microwaves I've used take much longer.
  7. When the caramel nears 14 minutes of cooking, place a drop of it in a cup of ice water. Wait a minute and then remove it and check the consistency. If it falls apart, it needs to cook longer. If it is too hard, it is over cooked.
  8. TO MAKE THE CARAMEL DIPPED PEARS:
  9. *select pears with long stems still attached.
  10. Make the caramel according to directions. Allow to cool for a minute or two. Holding the pear by the stem, dip into the caramel and turn to coat on all sides. Hold the pear above the caramel and allow the excess caramel to drip off.
  11. Place the pear on a sheet of parchment paper and allow the caramel to firm up.
  12. Dip the pear in melted chocolate and then dip the bottom of the pear in chopped nuts, toffee, chocolate shavings, or any other toppings you desire.
  13. Place on parchment paper and allow the chocolate to set.
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Filed Under: Desserts, Edible Gifts, Holidays, Seasonal/Winter Tagged With: caramel, dipped, edible, fruit, gift, homemade, Pears

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Comments

  1. Dyanna says

    December 10, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    can you please give me a temperature to cook caramel to on a candy thermometer? Microwaving anything throws me off:) thanks:)

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      December 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

      Dyanna, 240 degrees should be a pretty good bet 🙂 The microwave can be tricky!

      Reply
  2. Bibs @ Tasteometer says

    December 15, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    Just the other day I made toffee pears in place of apples, your caramel dipped pears look good too.

    Reply
  3. Caitlin says

    December 25, 2013 at 2:54 AM

    When putting the caramel in a pan, is it lined with parchment or foil and/or sprayed with cooking spray? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      December 25, 2013 at 5:38 AM

      Line the pan with parchment paper and lightly grease before pouring caramel in. 🙂

      Reply
      • Emmy says

        December 3, 2014 at 4:00 PM

        Do you have a recipe for caramel that can be used for these hot chocolate sticks but that doesn’t have corn syrup in it?

        Thanks.

        Reply
        • Sandra Mort says

          December 21, 2014 at 6:32 AM

          Eileen Talanian’s marshmallow recipes use a homemade invert sugar syrup in place of the corn syrup. I try to keep some around the house so that I always have something tastier than corn syrup! Here is the link to her recipe: http://howthecookiecrumbles.typepad.com/recipes/vanilla-marshmallows.html

          Reply
  4. Sarah says

    December 17, 2014 at 5:31 PM

    What is “the right consistency” I am supposed to stop at so I don’t get too chewy or too brittle like you warn?..Thank you

    Reply
  5. Teresa says

    October 4, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    How should we store them? If we are not giving them out right away, or our receiver is not eating them right away, what is a good way to store them so that they can still remain in tact when ready to eat?

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      October 5, 2015 at 4:27 PM

      If you won’t be using them right away you will want to cover and refrigerate them =)

      Reply
  6. Tinky says

    October 1, 2016 at 7:04 AM

    How long is the shelf life in the fridge please?

    Reply
  7. Milena says

    December 22, 2016 at 7:23 PM

    What product I can use to substitude corn syrup, glucose maybe?
    Also what is the technic of cooking this caramel if I do not want to use microwave?
    Thank you!

    Reply

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