Name: Pears baked in Marsala
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pears, peeled, cored and quartered; 80 ml Marsala; 75 gm (⅓ cup) brown sugar or rapadura sugar; Thinly peeled zest of ½ orange; Ricotta, mascarpone or gelato to serve

A syrup of brown sugar and Marsala adds rich flavour and depth to pears, while creamy ricotta tempers the sweetness.

Ingredients

4 pears, peeled, cored and quartered

80 ml Marsala

75 gm (⅓ cup) brown sugar or rapadura sugar

Thinly peeled zest of ½ orange

Ricotta, mascarpone or gelato to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Combine ingredients in a roasting pan in one layer, toss to coat, then bake until pears are tender and a syrup forms (20-25 minutes).

2.Serve warm topped with a spoonful of ricotta.

Recipe / styling by Lisa Featherby

Styling by Kerrie-Anne Jones

Ingredients

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