Best Ginger Yogurt Parfait With Cinnamon Pears Recipes

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PEAR-GINGER PARFAIT



Pear-Ginger Parfait image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/3-inch pieces
Juice of 1 lemon
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
3 tablespoons candied ginger, minced, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup apple juice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
4 ounces mascarpone
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons maple syrup
Ginger cookie thins, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine pears, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, cloves, ginger, and apple juice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 4 minutes until pears are crisp-tender. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
  • Remove cinnamon stick and cloves before assembling the parfait.
  • In a large bowl, whip cream to soft peaks. In a separate bowl, mix mascarpone with vanilla and maple syrup and fold into cream.
  • Divide half the pears between 4 glasses and top with half the mascarpone mixture. Repeat layers with remaining pears and cream, and garnish with candied ginger and ginger cookies.

APRICOT GINGER PEAR PARFAITS



Apricot Ginger Pear Parfaits image

Categories     Dessert     Picnic     Yogurt     Lemon     Pear     Apricot     Spring     Cinnamon     Simmer     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 firm-ripe pears (3 pounds)
5 oz dried apricots (preferably California; 1 heaping cup)
4 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
1/2 cup water
2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
4 (4- by 1-inch) strips fresh lemon zest
1 (3-inch) piece cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 (8-ounce) container nonfat vanilla yogurt
Garnish: diced fresh pear and dried apricot slivers
Special Equipment
a food mill fitted with medium disk

Steps:

  • Peel 4 pears (2 pounds) and coarsely chop (including cores), then transfer to a 3- to 4-quart saucepan. Add apricots, ginger, water, 2 tablespoons sugar, zest, cinnamon stick, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and simmer, covered, until pears are very tender, about 20 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and force mixture through food mill into a bowl. If desired, stir in up to 1 tablespoon additional sugar and cool sauce.
  • While sauce is cooling, peel, core, and finely dice (1/3 inch) remaining 2 pears (1 pound), then toss with remaining tablespoon lemon juice in a bowl.
  • Spoon 1/4 cup sauce into each of 6 (8-ounce) glasses and top each serving with 2 tablespoons diced pear. Then spread 2 tablespoons yogurt in each glass and top with 2 more tablespoons diced pear and 1/4 cup sauce.

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