Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 50 min.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tablespoons di saronno amarettoor other almond-flavored liqueur
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 4 firm-ripe bartlett pears, halved lengthwiseand cored
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 4 amaretti cookies (italian almondmacaroons; 1‚ inches in diameter),crumbled

    DIRECTIONS

    Preheat oven to 425°F.


    Mix Amaretto and vinegar in a 13- by 9-inch baking dish. Put pears, cut sides down, in dish.


    Roast pears 15 minutes. Add water and roast until pears are tender but still hold their shape, 8 to 10 minutes more.


    Arrange pears, cut sides up, on a platter and spoon pan juices over them. Sprinkle with half of cookie crumbs, then baste with pan juices. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs and serve warm or at room temperature.