Name: Roasted Pears with Blackberries, Ricotta, and Lavender Sugar
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms; 6 unpeeled pears (such as Bosc or Bartlett), quartered, cored; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 12-ounce package frozen blackberries; 1 cup fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese, crème fraîche, or vanilla ice cream; Ingredient info: Look for dried lavender blossoms at ssupermarkets, farmers' markets, and natural foods stores, or order them from deandeluca.com.

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Roasted Pears with Blackberries, Ricotta, and Lavender SugarMarcus Nilsson

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