This is what happens when buttery caramel, spiced pears, and rich mascarpone decide to meet up for a winter fling. It’s cosy, luxurious, and just a touch naughty.
Ingredients (Serves 2)
- 2 The Glorious Mess Caramel Meringue Nests
- 1 ripe pear, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 250ml water
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp caster sugar (for poaching)
- 75g mascarpone
- 50ml double cream
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
- 2 tbsp butterscotch sauce
- 20g dark chocolate, for grating
- 4–6 small fudge cubes
Putting it together:
1. Place your sliced pear in a small pan with the water, cinnamon, and caster sugar. Cover with a circle of greaseproof paper (this keeps them tender and evenly cooked). Simmer gently for 10–15 minutes until soft but still holding shape. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. In a bowl, beat the mascarpone, double cream, and icing sugar until smooth and pillowy.
3. Place your Caramel Meringue Nests on plates. Dollop in generous scoops of mascarpone cream and arrange the warm spiced pear slices over the top.
4. Lob on those fudge cubes like you mean it, then drizzle with sticky golden butterscotch sauce. Top it all off with dark chocolate shavings and just the slightest sprinkle of cinnamon.
5. Serve immediately - before someone else gets to it first.
