Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Begin by soaking the raisins. Pour hot water over raisins and add rum. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside while you prepare the rest of the dish - let rest for at least 45 minutes
  • Split pears down the middle retaining stem and skin. Using a melon-baller, remove the cores.
  • Add brown sugar and butter to a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just melted.
  • Add lemon juice and pears, cut side down, to pan then baste with melted butter and sugar.
  • Pop into the oven for 15 to 17 minutes until pears are tender.
  • When done remove from oven and baste once more.
  • For the rum raisin mascarpone:
  • Whisk mascarpone cream gently to loosen it up.
  • Strain raisins and gently fold into the cream.
  • Serve pears on a plate topped with a scoop of mascarpone cream and drizzle with pear pan juices.
  • Top with crumbled amaretto cookies.

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    " It was excellent "
    peetabear ate it and said...
    yum.. sounds so good ^5
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    love pears and the ingredients thanks high5
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  • marmay 16 years ago
    This looks amazing and great for company.
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    " It was excellent "
    quaziefly ate it and said...
    Mouth watering! 5
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    " It was excellent "
    lacrenshaw ate it and said...
    Yummy is right, cupcake! My thanks and my ^5.
    Lorraine
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