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Spiced Poached Pears with Whipped Mascarpone
Recipes
Spiced Poached Pears with Whipped Mascarpone
12 servings
1 hour, 15 minutes total (Active 30 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 6 medium, firm Bartlett pears
  • 1 vanilla bean (or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract)
  • 1 (750 mL) bottle sweet white wine (such as Moscato or Riesling)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 3 star anise
  • 8 oz mascarpone cheese
  • ⅓ cup shelled pistachios
  • 4 almond biscotti

Steps

    1. Peel, halve, and core pears; split vanilla bean lengthwise. Combine in large saucepan: wine, sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, and vanilla bean; bring to a boil on high. Reduce heat to medium and place pears in pan. Simmer 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Remove pears and set aside to cool.
    2. Continue cooking poaching liquid 30–40 minutes until syrupy and reduced by about two-thirds. Strain syrup and discard solids.
    3. Place cheese in medium bowl, add 3 tablespoons syrup, and whisk until smooth. Chop pistachios coarsely and crumble biscotti.
    4. Place 1 rounded tablespoon cheese mixture on each serving dish; add 1 poached pear half and ¼ cup warm syrup. Top with pistachios and crumbled cookies. Serve.

Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 280, Total Fat 11g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 35mg, Sodium 40mg, Total Carb 33g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 25g, (Incl. 19g Added Sugars), Protein 3g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 0%, Potassium 2%