Imagine pears marinated inpeach wine! That is the beginning of the recipe for Sweet Whisper Peach Marinated Pear Tart. The recipe below is from DelMonaco Winery and Vineyards in Baxter, Tennessee. In addition to Sweet Whisper Peach wine, the winery produces numerous wines including Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Concord, Muscadine and Blackberry. Check DelMonaco Winery out when you have the opportunity.

Cheers! Kathy

Sweet Whisper Peach Marinated Pear Tart

Ingredients

3-4 Anjou pears
1-1½ c Sweet Whisper Peach Wine
1 (15oz) container Ricotta cheese
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese-softened
1pkg refrigerated pie crust (2 pie cursts in each pkg)
½ t pure vanilla
1c powdered sugar
Toasted pecan halves-for garnish

Directions

1. Peel and dice pears, then marinate in Sweet Whisper Peach wine for 6 hours.
2. Pinch off small sections of pie crust to each ungreased mini-muffin cup
3. Blend Ricotta cheese, cream cheese, vanilla, ½ c of sifted powdered sugar until creamy
4. Put filling into pie crusts and top with marinated pears.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
6. Garnish with pecans and extra powdered sugar.

By Rachel Thornton
Recipe provided by DelMonaco Winery and Vineyards in Tennessee