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Browned Butter-Pear Glaze

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup (57 grams) unsalted butter*
  • 1 cup (120 grams) confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tablespoons (32 grams) pear purée reserved from Pear-Rosemary Bundt Cake
  • 1 tablespoon (21 grams) honey
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 grams) pear eau de vie

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook until butter turns a medium-brown color and has a nutty aroma, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • In a medium bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, pear purée, honey, and salt. Add browned butter to sugar mixture, whisking until combined. Whisk in just enough eau de vie to make a pourable glaze.

Notes

*Whenever we make browned butter, we like to double up the batch and keep some in the refrigerator. Nothing elevates a humble slice of toast like browned butter, and it’s also fantastic for mounting sauces and drizzling on popcorn.
 
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