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PrintPear Burritos
From The Whole Foods Market Cookbook
This is a perfect dessert for autumn or winter. Warm flour tortillas keep the fragrant cinnamon- and clove-spiked juice of cooked pears wrapped inside. You may use apples as a substitute if you prefer.
Serves 6
- 4 medium ripe pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 (2-inch) slice of orange peel
- 8 ounces fromage blanc, like triple crème or mascarpone
- 6 (10-inch) flour tortillas
- fresh mint leaves to garnish
Place the pears, apple cider, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, and orange peel in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer until the pears are crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
With a slotted spoon, remove the pears, and set them aside. Discard the cinnamon stick, cloves, and orange peel. Bring the reserved liquid to a boil, and cook until the mixture reduces by half and is thick and syrupy.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Place about 1/8 cup of the fromage blanc in the center of each tortilla, and, with a flat-edged knife or spatula, spread the cheese into a 3-inch circle. Top with 3 or 4 pear slices, then carefully roll up the burrito. Place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes, or just until the tortillas begin to brown. Remove to serving plates, and spoon some of the reduced sauce over the burritos. Garnish with the mint leaves. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Info
Per Serving: calories 520; calories from fat 210; calories from saturated fat 100; protein 9g; carbohydrate 71g; total fat 23g; saturated fat 11g; cholesterol 50 mg; sodium 370 mg; 40% calories from fat