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Lavender Pear Mascarpone Tart
A light pear cheesecake, adorned with a hint of lavender & resting on a shortbread crust, this Lavender Pear Mascarpone Tart is a perfect spring dessert.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 12
Calories: 375 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Shortbread crust
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 4 ounces butter one stick at room temperature
Poached Pears
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups water
- 3 pears peeled, cored and quartered
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon dried lavender see note
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- To make crust, mix ingredients together with fingers. Pat into 11 inch tart pan on the bottom only. Bake at 325F until just turning color on edges, about 10 minutes. Remove to cool.
- To poach pears, dissolve sugar in water in a small saucepan on medium heat. When mixture has come to a boil, add quartered cored pears and simmer for 15 minutes until tender. Remove pears from liquid. Liquid may be reserved for other uses.
- In a medium bowl, mix filling ingredients using a handheld mixer. Spoon onto crust, then arrange poached pears in a circle on top of filling.
- Bake at 325F until fulling is set, about 55-60 minutes.
- Cool then serve.
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Notes
- (Optional) To best infuse the lavender flavor in the filling, mix the tablespoon of lavender with the 1/3 cup of sugar a few hours or a day ahead of time and store in an airtight container. The lavender will flavor the sugar and spread more evenly through the filling.
- Calorie count is too high since most of the poaching sugar isn't absorbed. The poaching liquid absorbs pear flavor and is delicious mixed with fizzy water.
Nutrition Information
Calories
375kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
139mg
(6%)
Potassium
96mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
785IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 375
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 375kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 96mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 785IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.