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Poached Pears With Creme Anglaise Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Dariana / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago The vanilla bean adds a wonderful smooth rich flavor to this easy, yet elegant dessert. Prep:15m Cook:25m Servings:4	Dariana
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Ingredients

Creme Sauce Ingredients:

2/3 cup Half & Half

1/2 vanilla bean, sliced open lengthwise

1/3 cup sugar

2 egg yolks

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Pears Ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups white Zinfandel wine or white grape juice

3 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 medium ripe pears, cut in half lengthwise, core removed

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Garnish Ingredients:

Fresh raspberries, if desired

Directions

Cook half & half and vanilla bean in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil (3 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat; remove vanilla bean.

Meanwhile, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and egg yolks in small bowl with wire whisk until light and lemon-colored. Gradually whisk hot half & half into beaten egg yolk mixture; return mixture to saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160°F. and is thick enough to coat back of metal spoon (2 to 3 minutes). Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Combine 1/4 cup sugar, wine, cloves, cinnamon stick and lemon juice in 10-inch skillet. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved (3 to 4 minutes). Place flat-side of pear halves on cutting board; make 3 to 4 lengthwise cuts in each pear half, starting about 1/2 inch from stem and cutting to bottom. Place pears in wine mixture; spoon wine mixture over pears to prevent browning. Cook over medium heat until pears are fork tender (8 to 10 minutes).

To serve, spoon about 3 tablespoons creme sauce onto each of 4 individual serving dishes; place pear halves in sauce. Garnish with raspberries, if desired.

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unswissmiss 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I make this all the time, though I haven't tried uaing cinnamon and clove in the poaching liquid. Chocolate sauce with the pears is also good.

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