Recipe - Dessert Foccacia

2 tablespoon Sugar
1 One half cup Warm water (110 115
degrees)
1 ounce (1 package) dry yeast
3 One fourth cup Allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
One half teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Light oil

TOPPING
4 ounce Mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoon Honey
2 small Pear, cut or sliced up thinly into
discs, seeds removed
1 tablespoon D mint
1 teaspoon Olive oil

ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW #EE2183

In the mixer bowl, dissolve the sugar in the water. Sprinkle the yeast over
the warm water mixture and let it stand for 10 minutes, until it foams.
Combine 3 cups of the flour, salt and cinnamon. Add to the yeast mixture.
Slowly turn on the machine and work the dough together. Turn it up to
medium and mix for 5 minutes. If the dough is sticky, continue mixing and
gradually add the remaining flour. Place this smooth ball of dough in an
oiled bowl , cover and set aside to rise for 3 hours.

Preheat the grill and preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Punch down the
dough, remove it from the bowl onto a lightly oiled 9x13inch sheet tray.
Spread out the dough on the tray. Using your fingertips, make "dimples" in
the dough. Using the olive oil, lightly oil the pears and place them on the
grill. Meanwhile, mix the honey, mascarpone, and the mint together. Spread
this mixture on the dough. Turn the pears and cook for 1 more minute. Top
the dough with the grilled pears. Bake for 25 minutes. Cut into 6 pieces.
Serve.

Yield: 6 fun desserts

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #391 by TGRECO@SHRSYS.HSLC.ORG on Aug 28,
1996.