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Honey-poached Pears W/brown Sugar Cream (#7) Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 In a lrg bowl, toss pear halves w/lemon juice & set aside.
Step #2 In a med saucepan, mix water, wine & honey.
Step #3 Add vanilla seeds & pod & cinnamon stick.
Step #4 Stir over med heat til honey dissolves & add pears.
Step #5 Cover up mixture & reduce heat to med-low.
Step #6 Simmer til pears are just tender when pierced, turning when halfway through cooking (about 15 min).
Step #7 Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to lrg bowl.
Step #8 Boil poaching liquid til reduced to slightly syrup consistency (about 2 min) & set aside to cool.
Step #9 Pour syrup over pears.
Step #10 Cover up & put in the fridge overnight or up to 24 hrs.
Step #11 Whisk sour cream, sugar & brandy (if using) in lrg bowl till smooth.
Step #12 Whisk in 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp chilled poaching syrup.
Step #13 To Serve; Place ea pear half on a dessert plate.
Step #14 Thinly slice ea half lengthwise, leaving slices attached at stem end.
Step #15 Gently press on pears to fan slightly.
Step #16 Spoon some syrup over ea pear half, spoon sour cream mixture beside them & serve.
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