Cinnamon Poached Peaches With Mascarpone Filling Recipes

ROASTED PEACHES WITH CINNAMON MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Position baking rack to the top of the oven for broiling. Preheat oven to Broil (500ºF).
• Place peaches cut side up on a foil lined baking sheet. Drizzle honey on each peach half so it's evenly coated and broil for 7 minutes (See Note 1). The peaches are ready when browning appears on the top and the peach is soft through the center when poked with a fork.
• While peaches broil, mix together 1/2 teaspoon of honey, Greek yogurt, mascarpone cheese, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Let peaches cool at room temperature for about 15 minutes, then top each peach half with a dollop of the cinnamon mascarpone mix, chopped almonds, pinch of salt, and a final honey drizzle.

PEACHES AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Open can of peaches.
• Drain can of peaches.
• Dump can of peaches into bowl.
• Dump cinnamon onto peaches.
• Stir peaches until cinnamon is all over 'em.
• Eat peaches.
• Goooood peaches.
• If you want to look more fancy, put the peaches into individual little dessert bowls and sprinkle the cinnamon over the top like a garnish, or garnish with orange zest. You can also sub Chinese 5 spice powder for the cinnamon.
• Best served at room temp, but can be made in advance and chilled.

RED WINE POACHED PEARS WITH MASCARPONE FILLING

Steps:

• Peel pears and leave stem intact. In a large pan, bring wine and an equal amount of cold water to a simmer. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and add to wine & water. Add cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and sugar, to taste. Add pears to liquid and simmer for about 20 min or until tender. Cool pears in wine mixture to room temperature. Refrigerate in poaching liquid (overnight).
• Remove pears from poaching liquid. Remove stems from pears and set stems aside. Core pears with apple corer, leaving pear whole.
• Whisk together mascarpone cheese, whip cream, pinch cinnamon and icing sugar until smooth. Transfer to piping bag. Pipe into cored pears and finish by putting stems into filling at top of pear. Refrigerate.
• Bring sauce to simmer and reduce by half. Add butter to reduced sauce and stir until combined. Spoon generously over pears. Cool to room temperature before serving.