Port-and-Spice Poached Pears with Granita Recipe

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Port-and-Spice Poached Pears with Granita

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Ingredients:

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4 firm-ripe bosc pears
2 cups unsweetened white grape juice
2 cups ruby port
1/4 cup sugar
6 green or white cardamom pods, smashed
1 (1-inch) piece cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
1 1/4 cups water
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup creme fraiche, well stirred

Directions:

Peel pears, leaving stems intact. Cut a round of parchment paper to fit inside a wide 4-quart heavy pot.
Bring grape juice, Port, sugar, spices, and 1 cup water to a boil in pot over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add pears, arranging them on their sides in 1 layer (pears will not be covered by liquid). Cover pears directly with round of parchment. Reduce heat to low and poach pears, turning occasionally, until just tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let pears steep in liquid, covered with parchment, turning occasionally, at least 2 hours and up to 3.
Carefully transfer pears with a slotted spoon to a shallow dish, reserving poaching liquid. Let pears stand at room temperature or chill, covered with parchment.
Pour poaching liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl (discard spices) and return to pot. Boil, uncovered, until liquid is reduced to about 2 1/2 cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and remaining 1/4 cup water. Pour liquid into an 8- to 9-inch square baking pan (not nonstick).
Freeze liquid 1 1/2 hours, then scrape and stir with a fork, crushing any lumps. Repeat, scraping every hour until evenly frozen, about 4 hours more.
Bring chilled pears to room temperature before serving, about 30 minutes.
Cut a thin slice from bottom of each pear, then stand pears upright on chilled plates. Scrape granita, then serve pears with granita and créme fraîche.
Cooks' note: Pears and granita can be made 2 days ahead. Scrape granita with a fork before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	409.35 Kcal (1714 kJ)
Calories from fat	96.3 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.7g	16%
Cholesterol	11.89mg	4%
Sodium	26.7mg	1%
Potassium	143.49mg	3%
Total Carbs	53.86g	18%
Sugars	26.2g	105%
Dietary Fiber	4g	16%
Protein	2.59g	5%
Vitamin C	42.1mg	70%
Calcium	70.2mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	75.33 Kcal (315 kJ)
Calories from fat	17.72 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.97g	16%
Cholesterol	2.19mg	4%
Sodium	4.91mg	1%
Potassium	26.4mg	3%
Total Carbs	9.91g	18%
Sugars	4.82g	105%
Dietary Fiber	0.74g	16%
Protein	0.48g	5%
Vitamin C	7.7mg	70%
Calcium	12.9mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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