Chai Poached Pears Stuffed With Ginger Mascarpone |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A delicius finish to a meal Ingredients:
4 teaspoons chai tea |
8 cups boiling water |
2 cups sugar |
4 pears, peeled and cored |
1 cup mascarpone cheese |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/4 cup crystallized ginger |
1 orange, zest of |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
Directions:
1. Infuse tea in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes depending.
2. Place in large pot and add sugar.
3. Bring mixture to just under a boil.
4. Once sugar has dissolved add peeled and cored pears and reduce heat to a simmer.
5. Poach pears for 15 to 20 minutes or until soft.
6. Reserve poaching liquid.
7. Cool to room temperature.
8. Mix cheese, vanilla and ginger with a fork.
9. Add 2 tablespoons of poaching liquid to cheese mixture so that it is soft enough to pipe.
10. Place mixture in a piping bag and fill the holes in the pears.
11. Place 1 cup of poaching liquid and orange zest in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil.
12. In a separate pot combine cream and honey and heat until warm.
13. When warm add cream mixture slowly to poaching liquid.
14. To serve place 1 pear on a plate.
15. Spoon sauce around the pear.
16. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon, nutmeg and a fresh sprig of mint.
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