Ingredients

• 4 ripe pears, halved lengthwise and cored
• 1 pint strawberries, sliced
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup chopped, dried cranberries (craisins)
• ½ tablespoon cinnamon
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Orange zest (optional)
• 1 tbsp fresh pomegranate seeds

For Whipped Cream:

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ⅓-½ cup eggnog
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar (optional, depending on desired sweetness)

Directions

• Paint pears with olive oil, lightly salt and pepper
• Grill on a high heat, cut side down for 4-6 minutes. Remove from heat and cover to further soften.
• To make the whipped cream: Combine cream, eggnog and confectioners sugar (optional) in a cold bowl and whip to medium-stiff peaks.
• While cream is whipping, melt butter with sugar in saucepan. Add orange zest.
• Add craisins and walnuts, stir to coat.
• Add strawberries and stir/toss everything to combine. Let caramelize for 1-2 minutes. Before plating, top with more orange zest and sprinkle of sugar.
• Plate pears and top with warm strawberry, craisin, walnut mixture.
• Add a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle chopped craisins, pomegranates and walnuts on top.