Pears Poached in Red Wine and Cardamom

Name: Pears Poached in Red Wine and Cardamom
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 pears, firm, but not soft, with stems; 2 1/2 cups water; 2 1/2 cups local red wine (full-bodied); 1/2 cup local honey; 1 teaspoon cardamom; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 ounces walnuts; 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbles

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Such a delicious dessert, the pears are so succulent after poaching in the wine - m-m-m-m-m-m!!"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 pears, firm, but not soft, with stems
2 ¹⁄₂ cups water
2 ¹⁄₂ cups local red wine (full-bodied)
¹⁄₂ cup local honey
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 cinnamon stick
2 ounces walnuts
2 ounces blue cheese, crumbles

directions

Start with the pears; cut the bottom so they can stand in the pot to poach. Peel from stem down, to avoid cutting the stem. Place all 4 pears in a medium saucepan. Add water, wine, honey, cardamom, and cinnamon stick.
Bring to a boil then simmer until pears are soft but bet still hold their shape. Depending the firmness of the pear, this should take 30-40 minutes. Remove the pears and let cool in the refrigerator.
Remove the cinnamon stick and bring the liquid to a boil until it reduces to about 3/4 and starts to caramelize.
For serving, place pear on a plate, drizzle the wine reduction over the top of the pear and let it run down the sides.
Garnish with walnuts and crumbled blue cheese.

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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