A Perfect Pear-ing...A Summer Dessert

Simplistic & Refreshing....Ready in minutes....The presentation is beautiful....Make ahead, Serve later...The perfect finish to a fabulous meal.

The Perfect Pear-ing...A summer Dessert
    Author: The CattleQueen Cooks

Ingredients:

• 4 pears, washed, cut in half, & cored
• 3/4 cup of Ricotta Cheese
• 1 heaping tablespoon of Brown Sugar, plus a scant amount for garnish
• 1 heaping teaspoon of Apricot Jam  *(I used sugar free), plus about another couple of teaspoons or so for garnish
• 1/4-1/2 cup of ground pistashio nuts, plus eight whole pieces for garnish

Driections:

1. Set aside the prepared pears
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, brown sugar, apricot jam and half of the nuts 
3. Mix well, reserve the remaing ingredients for garnishments
4. *Reserve a small amount of the cheese mixture for garnish, about a teaspoon or so for each pear half

Assembly:

• Per Dessert: In a serving dish place two dollops of the cheese mixture
• Place 1/2 of the pear on each dollop
• Inside the small cored area of the Pear, place a small amount of the reserved cheese mixture.
• Next place a small amount of apricot jam on top of core filled area
• Garnish with a whole pistachio nut
• Sprinkle remaining ground nuts over the dessert and repeat with the remaining amount of the brown sugar
• Repeat the process for each "Pear-ing" Dessert

Serve immediately or Make ahead & serve chilled...Very refreshing & light!