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Red Wine Poached Pears with Marscapone This dessert only looks complicated. It's easy to make and always a crowd pleaser. Total Time: 45 min. Prep Time: 10 min. Cooking Time: 35 min. Yield: 12 servings Ingredients: 2 cups red wine 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 6 firm Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, cut in half 12 Tbsp. mascarpone cheese Preparation: 1. Bring wine, maple syrup, lemon juice, and cinnamon to a boil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. 2. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add pears; gently boil, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes. Turn pears and continue cooking for an additional 8 to 10 minutes, or until pears are fork tender. 3. Remove pears from liquid; gently boil for 5 to 10 minutes, or until reduced in half. 4. Serve ½ pear with 1 Tbsp. cheese topped with wine sauce. Nutritional Information (per serving): Calories: 169 Fat: 7 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Cholesterol: 18 mg Sodium: 11 mg Carbohydrate: 21 g Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 14 g Protein: 1 g P90X/P90X2 Portions (per serving) 1 double snack     Body Beast Portions (per serving) 1 fruit 1 fat 1 protein