
recipe
Cedar Planked Pears with Bourbon & Dried Fruit Compote
Pears filled with a dried fruit compote, plank smoked on wild red oak and flambéed with the bourbon of your choice. This delicious dessert is easy to prepare, but has a dramatic presentation.
TOTAL TIME
Active Time 45 minutes
SERVINGS
4 people
INGREDIENTS
- 1 5″ x 11” Cedar plank
- 2 Pears
- 1.5 cups Dried Fruit
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Bourbon

CHEF'S TIP
Before adding the filling to the pears take a small slice out of the underside of each half to allow for more stability on the plank.
DIRECTIONS
- Soak the plank in hot water for at least 15 minutes and heat the grill or oven to 450°F.
- Add a 1/4 cup water to a pan with the sugar, fruit and vanilla, cook on medium for 10 minutes until thickened. Add the bourbon and ignite, when the flames dissapate set aside.
- Cut the pears in half and core with a spoon or melon baller.
- Fill each cavity with the filling and set on the plank, place on the grill and close the lid.
- Cook for 15 minutes or until pears are tender.
- To serve, add some bourbon to a spray bottle, mist the pears and ignite, top with whipped cream. Enjoy!
*Keep a spray bottle of water handy in case of flare-ups.