Pear – the autumn princess

Poached pear with mascarpone Chantilly cream, honey, pecans and walnuts

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We visited Robert Bašić, one of the top pastry chefs in Zagreb, who shared his recipe for a pear dessert that you can easily prepare at home.

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Preparation time: 45 min

For 4 persons

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Ingredients:

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For pears:

4 pears

¼ litre of Malvasia

½ litre of water

125 g of sugar

½ g of saffron

½ lemon

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For mascarpone Chantilly cream:

250 g of mascarpone

125 g of whipping cream

25 g of powdered sugar

½ vanilla pod

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Add mascarpone, sugar and vanilla to the whipped cream and mix well.

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For honey, pecans and walnuts:

50 g walnuts

50 g pecans

100 g honey  

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Toast walnuts and pecans and mix them with honey.

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Preparation:

On low heat poach the peeled pears in water, sugar, Malvasia and spices until soft. Cool and serve with mascarpone Chantilly cream, honey, pecans and walnuts.