Recipe courtesy of Anne Burrell

Red Wine and Port Poached Pears with Mascarpone

Name: Red Wine and Port Poached Pears with Mascarpone
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H55M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups ruby port; 1 1/2 cups red wine; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 star anise; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 bundle thyme; 1 lemon, zested, not grated, but in big strips for easy removal; 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped; 3 Bosc pears, peeled, halved and cored; 1 pint mascarpone cheese, at room temperature; 1/4 pound block semisweet or dark chocolate, to shave with a vegetable peeler

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Level: Easy
Total: 55 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 45 min

Yield: 6 servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups ruby port

1 1/2 cups red wine

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 star anise

2 cinnamon sticks

1 bundle thyme

1 lemon, zested, not grated, but in big strips for easy removal

1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

3 Bosc pears, peeled, halved and cored

1 pint mascarpone cheese, at room temperature

1/4 pound block semisweet or dark chocolate, to shave with a vegetable peeler

Directions

In a large saucepan combine the port, wine, 1 cup of the sugar, star anise, cinnamon, thyme, lemon zest, the vanilla bean and seeds. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the pears and simmer until the pears are cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool in the poaching liquid.
Before serving, remove the pears from their poaching liquid and reduce the liquid to a syrup. Strain into a small bowl.
Combine the mascarpone and remaining sugar in a small bowl. Dollop a small amount of the mascarpone on each plate and arrange a pear half on top to prevent it from sliding around the plate. Garnish the pears with a large dollop of the mascarpone, and drizzle with the reduced poaching liquid. Shave the chocolate over the mascarpone and serve.
Voila!

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