Cinnamon-Mascarpone Baked Pears

Name: Cinnamon-Mascarpone Baked Pears
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 medium ripe pears; 2 tsp brown sugar; 2 tsp unsalted butter; 1/4 c white grape or apple juice; 6 Tbsp mascarpone cheese; 2 tsp white sugar; 1/4 tsp cinnamon

By Betsy Reader
@glamcook84

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

2

medium ripe pears
2 tsp

brown sugar
2 tsp

unsalted butter
1/4 c

white grape or apple juice
6 Tbsp

mascarpone cheese
2 tsp

white sugar
1/4 tsp

cinnamon
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How to Make Cinnamon-Mascarpone Baked Pears

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 375
Halve pears lengthwise & core. Place cored side up in medium baking dish. Spoon 1/2 tsp. brown sugar & 1/2 tsp. butter into each cavity. Pour juice into baking dish and bake 25 minutes, until pears are tender.
Combine cheese, sugar & cinnamon.
Top each pear half with 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese mixture and serve warm.

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