Baked Pears with Mascarpone Cream
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients:
  • 4 pears
  • honey
  • 2 tablespoons butter, cut into 8 cubes
  • 1 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
  • ground cinnamon for garnish
Instructions:

Preheat oven to 360 degrees F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper.

Cut the pears in half from stem to base. Use a spoon to scoop out the seed. Place pears in the baking dish. Top each pear with 1 butter cube and drizzle with honey.

Bake until pears are tender but not mushy, about 45-50 minutes.

Meanwhile beat the whipping cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add the vanilla extract and mascarpone, and slowly mix with a wooden spoon.

When the pears are done baking remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

Then transfer them to a serving plate. Top with mascarpone cream, drizzle with more honey and garnish with pistachios and cinnamon.

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