Warm Hazelnut Pears with Sweet Mascarpone Cream |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Prep: 12 minutes; Cook: 12 minutes Ingredients:
1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese |
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese |
2 tablespoons granulated sugar |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 tablespoons butter |
4 large ripe pears (about 1 3/4 pounds), peeled, cored, and sliced |
1/4 cup frangelico (hazelnut-flavored liqueur) |
1 tablespoon brown sugar |
5 teaspoons chopped hazelnuts, toasted |
Directions:
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until smooth.
2. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears, and sauté 10 minutes or until tender. Add Frangelico and brown sugar, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3. Divide warm pear mixture evenly among 5 dessert plates; drizzle with mascarpone cream, and sprinkle with hazelnuts.
4. A Toast to Nuts: One of the best ways to bring out the flavor in nuts is to toast them. Heating helps release flavor compounds that make for a richer, more intensely nutty taste. To toast hazelnuts, place them in a shallow pan or on a baking sheet, and bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until the nuts are fragrant, stirring once. (Or quickly toast them in a skillet over medium-high heat.) Turn nuts out onto a towel. Roll up the towel, and rub the hazelnuts to remove the skins.
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