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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 bottle (750 ml.) beaujolais nouveau |
1 cup sugar |
4 whole star anise |
4 whole cloves |
2 cinnamon sticks (3 in.) |
1 vanilla bean (4 in.) |
8 firm-ripe seckel pears (1 to 2 oz. each) |
Directions:
1. In a 1 1/2- to 2-quart pan over medium heat, combine Beaujolais Nouveau, sugar, star anise, cloves, and cinnamon sticks.
2. Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into wine mixture; add pod. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, peel pears (leave stems on) and add to pan; reduce heat to low, cover, and cook untl pears are tender when pierced, 10 to 15 minutes. Remve from heat and let stand, covered, for 1 hour.
4. With a slotted spoon, transfer pears to small bowls and return pan with poaching liquid to medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1 cup, about 30 minutes. Drizzle liquid over pears; garnish with whole spices.
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