Recipe: Roasted Pears from Simple Fare
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It might seem like a simple recipe but mastering roasted pears is the key to unlocking a whole load of complex dessert dreams.
With this recipe from Simple Fare: Fall and Winter, the second part of Sunday Suppers’ Karen Mordechai two-part cookbook anthology, you’ll have the tools to unlock the dreams.
She says: “This warm and comforting dessert is perfect for guests. It can be made in advance and reheated when they arrive. Plus, as a bonus, your home will smell like all the goodness of simmered wine and aromatics.”
Who doesn’t want their home to smell of aromatic wine? Find the recipe below.
Book credit: Simple Fare: Fall and Winter by Karen Mordechai (Abrams, £25).
Roasted Pears from Simple Fare Recipe:
Preheat the oven to 375°F (175°C).
Using a knife, trim the very bottom off each pear to create a flat surface. Stand the pears upright in a shallow roasting pan and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, combine the wine, sugar, lemon and orange peels, and cinnamon stick. Bring them to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour the hot liquid over the pears in the roasting pan (they will not be submerged).
Bake the pears until soft when pierced with a knife, 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes, basting them with the liquid in the pan every 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the Mascarpone until fluffy.
To serve, place each pear in a bowl and pour over some of the liquid from the pan. Serve each with a spoonful of whipped Mascarpone.
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