How to Make Pear Galette with Mascarpone - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a delicious and impressive dessert that won't take hours to prepare, this pear galette with mascarpone is the perfect recipe for you. Galette is a French term for a free-form tart, and it's a great way to showcase fresh and seasonal fruit. This recipe combines the sweet and juicy flavor of pears with the rich and creamy taste of mascarpone cheese, resulting in a dessert that is both elegant and comforting.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese, strained
  • 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
  • ⅔ cup confectioners' sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 pears - peeled, cored, and sliced into wedges
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 1 11-inch galette

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Place in the refrigerator.
  • Place pears, cornstarch, lemon juice, brown sugar, cloves, and cinnamon into a bowl; mix well.
  • Place thawed puff pastry sheet into the bottom of an 11-inch tart pan. Spoon cheese mixture onto pastry and spread evenly. Arrange spiced pear mixture on top of the cheese mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    433 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 42mg
    • Sodium: 131mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 50g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 26g
    • Protein: 9g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 175mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 274mg