GRILLED NECTARINES (OR PEARS) AND RASPBERRIES WITH NOBLE RIESLING BAVAROIS

By akselden

Ingredients

• 6 sweet, ripe nectarines (halved and pitted) or 6 small pears
• 1 pint fresh raspberries
• Powdered sugar
• Noble Riesling Bavarois (recipe follows)

Preparation

Step 1

Note: If using pears, peel and core them, halve them lengthwise and simmer them in wine and sugar plus enough water to cover just until a knife slides into them easily, 10 to 25 minutes. Let them cool in the syrup. Do not precook nectarines. Place the nectarines or pears on a baking pan, cut-side up. Dust them generously with powdered sugar and bake in 350°F oven until the fruit starts to soften (approximately 15 minutes). Remove the pan from the oven and pile the raspberries into the cavity of the
nectarines. Dust with more powdered sugar and place the fruit under a broiler until the raspberries warm and the sugar starts to caramelize. To serve, place 2 pieces of warm nectarine on each serving plate. Turn the Noble Riesling Bavarois onto the plate.
Decorate as you like, and serve. A little sweetened cream or plain' creme Anglaise may be served with this. Serves 6.