PEAR-GINGER PARFAIT

Pear-Ginger Parfait image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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.
Remove cinnamon stick and cloves before assembling the parfait.
In a large bowl, whip cream to soft peaks. In a separate bowl, mix mascarpone with vanilla and maple syrup and fold into cream.
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.