These Roasted Pears with Almond Paste are so easy to make and look impressive. Roasted with butter, brown sugar on a crumbling of almond paste - amazing. Serve 1 pear per person.
Set oven temperature to 400°F. Spray a round baking dish with cooking spray.
Grate the almond paste using a cheese grater and spread on bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle the brown sugar and cut butter on top of almond paste.
Place pears cut side down on top and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and spoon almond paste brown sugar sauce on top of pears. Serve cut side up and spoon sauce over with a sprinkle of slivered almonds and pomegranate arils.