Poached Pears With Parmigiano |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
3 bosc pears, peeled, cored and quartered |
half-bottle ice wine |
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar |
2 tbsp. honey |
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half |
2 whole cloves |
2 tbsp. unsalted butter |
8 oz. parmigiano-reggiano cheese |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepot, combine ice wine, balsamic vinegar, honey, cinnamon and cloves. Add pears. Bring to a boil and then lower and simmer until pears are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove pears with a slotted spoon.
2. Let poaching liquid simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup, with a thick and syrupy consistency. Melt butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add pears and sear until caramelized. Cut the parmigiano-reggiano into rustic chunks and arrange them on a platter. Transfer the caramelized pears to the platter next to the cheese.
3. Drizzle everything with the reduced ice wine syrup.
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