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Saffron pears with lavender mascarpone
6
Easy
Ingredients
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Pears:
- 6 pears sliced in half along the length, keeping the pips
- Olive oil
- Olive oil
- Juice of one lemon
- Brown sugar
- Saffron Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar Lavender mascarpone:
- Leaves of 2 – 3 lavender flowers
- 250 g mascarpone
Method
Put the pears on a baking tray. Brush with olive oil and lemon juice and sprinkle with brown sugar and a few threads of saffron.
Bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes or until pears are soft.
To make the sauce, put the butter, lemon juice and brown sugar in a cast iron pot and melt until light brown.
To make the lavender mascarpone, mix together the lavender flowers and mascarpone.
To assemble: Pour a little bit of sauce on to a plate. Place the pear on the sauce.
Serve with the lavender mascarpone in a small ramekin on the side. This is divine!