Red Wine and Port Poached Pears with Mascarpone

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YUM! YUM! YUM! Replacing the traditional pies for Christmas dinner drew a few frowns and a little resistance - until they all tasted these pears! Couldn't find Mascarpone [it was a last minute choice] so substituted lightly sweetened Creme Fraiche..... and, like mgw123, we totally forgot the chocolate but didn't miss it.... Raves from the whole family! Thanks Anne!

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Crazy delicious! Perfect for an elegant dinner, I served it whole with the cheese stuffed inside the pear.

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OMG!!! Just the aroma of the wine reduction cooking with all those spices!! was enough to drive me crazy!! Then I plate the pear half as Anne instructed and I lost my mind! I bake cheesecakes to order during the holidays. I'm seriously considering using the left over reduction sauce and incorporating it into the batter. I actually used soft cream cheese instead of marscopone and added cinnomon and vanilla extract to it. Truthfully i forgot the chocolate until I read the recipe again, but I really didn't miss it because the pear, the sauce and the cream chesse mixture were so rich! Thanks again Anne- you are the best!!