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Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons pear juice
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• One (9 oz.) package Nabisco Chocolate Wafers
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 3/4 cups mascarpone cheese
• 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
• About 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• Additional 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract (optional)