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25 to 30 minutes

Saffron pears with lavender mascarpone

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

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!

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Saffron pears with lavender mascarpone

Saffron pears with lavender mascarpone

Ingredients

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