Brandied Pears with Mascarpone Cream Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

4 large fresh pears, each sliced into 6 wedges
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup brandy
8 ounces BelGioioso Mascarpone cheese
¼ cup pure maple syrup

Nutrition Info

310 calories
carbohydrate: 37.7 g
cholesterol: 48.1 mg
fat: 17.2 g
fiber: 3.9 g
protein: 2.6 g
saturatedFat: 12 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 16.8 mg
sugar: 29.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Toss pear slices in lemon juice to prevent browning. Melt butter in large pan over low heat. Add sliced pears and saute for a few minutes until heated through. Add brown sugar and stir until melted and the pears are coated. Heat mixture until pears start to soften, then add brandy.

  2. Bring to a boil and poach pears until soft and heated through.

  3. Mix mascarpone with maple syrup and serve pears warm or slightly cooled with a dollop of mascarpone cream sauce.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

BelGioioso Mascarpone makes this elegant dessert delicious.

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