One of the best desserts I’ve had at a restaurant was a caramelized pear a la mode. It’s so simple yet satisfying. Besides, I always feel less guilty when I’m eating fruit for dessert, even when it’s coated in sugar and topped with ice cream. Considering I have 3 pounds of ripe pears to reckon with at the moment, that caramelized pear dessert became an immediate inspiration. Instead of adding a dollop of ice cream, I made a super simple pumpkin sauce that’s filled with pumpkin pie spices. That’s right, I hopped on the pumpkin recipe bandwagon.
