Poached Pears with Star Anise
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- Served Person: 6 servings
- 1/2 cup water
- vanilla ice cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups ruby port
Preparation Combine Port, sugar, 1/2 cup water and star anise in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add pears; simmer until tender and liquid is reduced to thin syrup, turning pears occasionally, about 25 minutes. Cool pears in syrup. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Slice pears and fan on plates. Drizzle syrup over. Spoon ice cream alongside. *Brown star-shaped seed pods available at Asian markets and specialty foods stores and in the spice section of some supermarkets.
Preparation Combine Port, sugar, 1/2 cup water and star anise in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add pears; simmer until tender and liquid is reduced to thin syrup, turning pears occasionally, about 25 minutes. Cool pears in syrup. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Slice pears and fan on plates. Drizzle syrup over. Spoon ice cream alongside. *Brown star-shaped seed pods available at Asian markets and specialty foods stores and in the spice section of some supermarkets.
