Desserts
Sautéed Pears with Mascarpone
The other night while watching TV I came across a Jacques Pepin show and in it he made this rather simple dessert. His take was to put whipped cream cheese on top, I thought that the mascarpone would be a great substitution
Directions
- In a sauté pan large enough to hold the pears in a single layer place about ½ the juice from the can of pears with the butter and apricot preserves, bring up to a medium to medium high heat.
- Place the pears flat side up into the pan and sauté for about 5 minutes.
- Occasionally stir the sauce to combine all the ingredients as they melt.
- Turn the pears over and cook for another 5 minutes until they are tender and sauce is quite thick.
- Remove from the heat, you can either allow to cool slightly and serve or chill and serve later.
- To serve place the pears on a plate carefully spoon the mascarpone into the pear center and spoon the sauce over the top.