These pears with their delicious cream topping make a great side dish when served with a salad!

Ingredients

Serves: 4

Method

Preheat the oven to 400F

Place the ricotta cheese in a bowl and crumble in the dolcelatte. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the pears and apple juice and mix well.

Halve the pears lengthwise and use a melon baller to remove the cores.

Place in an ovenproof dish and divide the cheese mixture equally among them.

Pour the apple juice carefully into the dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes, or until the pears are tender.

Remove the foil and place the dish under a hot broiler for about 3 minutes.

Garnish with rosemary and nuts.