Roasted Pears with Amaretti Cookies

Name: Roasted Pears with Amaretti Cookies
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 4 firm, ripe Bartlett pears (red or green), halved lengthwise and cored (unpeeled); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons sugar; Pinch of coarse salt; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese; 8 amaretti cookies (Italian almond macaroons)

December 22, 2011

FLAVOR BOOSTER Naturally sweet, pears become even more so when baked until very tender. They are delicious on their own or topped with a dollop of rich mascarpone cheese and crumbled almond-flavored cookies for a slightly more lavish treat.

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