Pinwheel Pears With Raspberry Sauce Recipe

• 1 (3 ounce.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 c. ricotta cheese
• 2 tbsp. finely minced pistachios or possibly pecans
• 4 fresh med. pears
• Raspberry sauce

1. Combine the softened cream cheese, ricotta cheese and pistachio or possibly pecans; set aside.
2. Wash pears; pat dry.
3. Core each pear, leaving a center hole about 1 inch in diameter.
4. Fill each pear with the cream cheese nut mix.
5. Wrap the stuffed pears in clear plastic wrap or possibly foil; refrigeratetill ready to serve.
6. Just before serving, unwrap pears and cut crosswise into about 1/4 inch thick slices.
7. Spoon a little of the Raspberry Sauce onto each serving plate.
8. Arrange pear slices atop the Raspberry Sauce.
9. Makes 6 servings.
10. Raspberry Sauce: Press 1 1/2 c. fresh raspberries through a sieve to remove seeds.
11. In a small saucepan combine the sieved raspberry pulp and juice, 3 Tbsp.
12. water, 1 Tbsp.
13. sugar and 1 tsp.
14. cornstarch.
15. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
16. Cook and stir for 2 min more.
17. Cover and chill.

cream cheese, ricotta cheese, pistachios, pears, raspberry sauce

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/pinwheel-pears-with-raspberry-sauce-12229 (may not work)