Cuisinart EPC-1200PC Instructions and Recipes - Page 34

Place pears on individual dessert plates. Drizzle with chilled ginger syrup and garnish with a little dollop of Vanilla Bean Mascarpone Cream, fresh raspberries and chocolate shavings or candied ginger. If desired, stuff hollow of pear with Vanilla Bean Mascarpone Cream. Nutritional information per serving (pear only): Calories 236 (3% from fat) • carb. 48g • pro. 1g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 6mg • calc. 31mg • fiber 6g Vanilla Bean Mascarpone Cream Makes 4 servings ½ vanilla bean 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened to room temperature 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 2 teaspoons milk ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract Simple Raspberry Sauce Makes about 2 cups 12 ounces fresh or frozen, thawed strawberries or raspberries 1 cup red berry preserves 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Place all ingredients in Cuisinart® Food Processor fitted with the metal "s" blade. Process until smooth and completely puréed, about 1 minute. Strain mixture through a fine sieve to remove seeds; discard seeds. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator. Serve with desserts, pancakes or waffles. Nutritional information per serving (based on 8 servings): Calories 128 (0% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 5mg • calc. 14mg • fiber 2g Split vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Scrape out the seeds with the back of a knife. Place vanilla seeds, cheese, sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir with a whisk until smooth (this may also be done with a hand mixer, hand blender or food processor). Refrigerate until ready to use. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before using to soften. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 269 (91% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 4g • fat 26g • sat. fat 14g • chol. 70mg • sod. 31mg • calc. 83mg • fiber 0g 34