Pear-Ginger Parfait

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/3-inch pieces
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 cloves
  • 3 tablespoons candied ginger, minced, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 ounces mascarpone
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • Ginger cookie thins, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small saucepan, combine pears, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, cloves, ginger, and apple juice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 4 minutes until pears are crisp-tender. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
2. Remove cinnamon stick and cloves before assembling the parfait.
3. In a large bowl, whip cream to soft peaks. In a separate bowl, mix mascarpone with vanilla and maple syrup and fold into cream.
4. Divide half the pears between 4 glasses and top with half the mascarpone mixture. Repeat layers with remaining pears and cream, and garnish with candied ginger and ginger cookies.

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