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Recipes - Poached pears with burbon agave glaze and Mascarpone cream

Recipe Name

Poached pears with burbon agave glaze and Mascarpone cream

Submitted by

lindafoxmn

Recipe Description

I wanted a special dessert for my birthday that fit my diet plan

Quantity	1	Quantity Unit	Pear	Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	30	Cook Time (minutes)	60	Ready In (minutes)	90

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Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



6	pear, medium (approx 2-1/2 per lb)	pear
6	fliud ounces	red wine
1 3/4	cups (8 fl oz)	water
1	teaspoon	anise seed
1	tablespoon	allspice, whole
1	tablespoon	cinnamon sticks (1 whole stick)
2	jiggers 1.5 fl oz	bourbon
1/4	cup (8 fl oz)	Agave nectar
4	ounces	mascarpone cheese
4	ounces	Ricotta Cheese, part skim
2	tablespoons	Agave nectar
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Cut bottom off of pairs and peel. Place in either a large pot or a crockpot. Add wine, water, and spices and poach for 30 minutes if on the stove or 1 hour on high in crockpot. Remove pears from crockpot and cool in the fridge. Reserve poaching liquid for glaze. Meanwhile mix mascarpone, ricotta cheese and vanilla and chill in fridge. When ready to serve, heat reserved poaching liquid and add burbon. Cook off alcohol then add agave nectar and spoon over pears. Top with mascarpone cream. Can sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

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