Pear-alysis

yeah i said it. you can thank me for not titling this recipe the more inappropriate thing i was going to say. ANYWAY, these are some roasted pears with roasted chestnuts in the middle. a lovely cold weather treat that needs a little first aid but for now, it works. and you can work your own magic with it and let me know how that...works.

CHESTNUTS:

-preheat the oven to 425 degrees

-wash yer nuts.

-dry 'em

-make an "X" shape incision in each nut, preferably on the flat side of the shell. this prevents the nuts from popping up, literally catching some air, in the oven.

-put them in a cookie sheet or on a baking rack covered in foil and stick them in the oven for 40-45 minutes.

-when they're done, let them cool just a little so you can touch them and then peel the shell off of each nut. the first time you do this can be messy, like my experience, but don't fret. you really only need two chestnuts for one pear. (this is of course for this version of my experiment. when i perfect it with a chestnut mush, more un-destroyed nuts will be needed.)

PEARS:
-i used a soft green pear called...i can't remember it starts with an "f" but for next time i'd use BOSC pears or BARTLETT or even the RED ANJOU.

-pre-heat oven to 425 degrees about

-skin the pear and cut it in half and core it

-in a metal or glass pan melt butter, cinnamon and brown sugar in the oven until it's in liquid form

-when it is, take the pan out and cover the pear halves with the dressing by flipping them around in the pan. then toss those bad boys back in the over for about 20 minutes.

then just put a nut in the middle of each pear half and sprinkle on brown sugar and cinnamon. you can never have too much of that stuff.

coupled with a hot cup of chai and any confusion about life up until this point will melt away.