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Poached Pear & Mascarpone

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Level 6: Soft & Bite-Sized · 30 min · serves 2

Poached Pear & Mascarpone prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 6 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

  • Poached pears
  • Mascarpone
  • Toasted nuts
  • Syrup

The Level 6 version

  • 2 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and poached very soft
  • 120 g smooth mascarpone
  • Thick smooth pear puree as needed
Convert it
  1. Poach the peeled pears until every part squashes completely under a fork and does not spring back.
  2. Cut to pieces no larger than 1.5 cm and remove any firm center or fibrous section.
  3. Serve with smooth mascarpone and enough thick pear puree to keep the pieces moist, with no syrup pooling.
  4. Fork-pressure test several pear pieces. Leave nuts, brittle garnish, and thin syrup off this plate.
EquipmentSmall pot, fork for measuring and testing
SLP tipTest pieces from the widest part of the pear because they may cook more slowly than the edges.

Before serving: run the fork pressure test on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture. Only the test confirms it.

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