Spiced Pears With Chocolate Mascarpone Recipe

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Spiced Pears With Chocolate Mascarpone
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Ingredients
21
Count
Nutrition
772
Calories
Total time
1480
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To make the spiced pears: In a large non-aluminum saucepan combine the wine, sugar, vanilla bean, lemon zest and orange peels. Tie the cloves, bay leaves, peppercorns and thyme in a piece of cheesecloth; add to the pan with nutmeg, mace, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
  2. Peel pears and cut in half length-wise. Add the pears to the liquid, cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Gently cook about 5 to 15 minutes, or until almost tender. Remove from the heat and let sit covered 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the pears from the syrup and allow to cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Chill the syrup on ice; when completely cooled, add the pears, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  4. To make the chocolate mascarpone: Melt chocolate in microwave or in top of double-boiler over boiling water. Cool slightly. Whip the mascarpone with the powdered sugar until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and rum, whisking well. Refrigerate until chilled. Spoon into a pastry bag fitted with star tip and set aside.
  5. Preheat oven to 450-degrees F. Remove the pears from the syrup and drain. With teaspoon or melon baller, carefully hollow out the pears, removing the core. Place the pears in an oven proof skillet large enough to hold all 8 halves. Brush with melted butter.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes or until barely heated through. Remove the skillet and carefully turn pears over in the hot butter. Transfer 2 halves to each warm serving plates and fill each half pear with chocolate mascarpone. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve immediately with biscotti.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 771.57 Kcal (3230 kJ)
Calories from fat 308.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.26g 53%
Cholesterol 64.86mg 22%
Sodium 206.85mg 9%
Potassium 679.79mg 14%
Total Carbs 89.27g 30%
Sugars 60.25g 241%
Dietary Fiber 7.63g 31%
Protein 6.35g 13%
Vitamin C 45.8mg 76%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 112.8mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 150.79 Kcal (631 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.7g 53%
Cholesterol 12.68mg 22%
Sodium 40.43mg 9%
Potassium 132.85mg 14%
Total Carbs 17.45g 30%
Sugars 11.77g 241%
Dietary Fiber 1.49g 31%
Protein 1.24g 13%
Vitamin C 9mg 76%
Iron 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 22mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.5
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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