Poached Pear Delight

Name: Poached Pear Delight
Ingredients: 12 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups sweet dessert wine; 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed; 1 cinnamon stick, 4-inch long; 4 medium pears, peeled,stem left on; 13 cup sliced almonds; 1 12 tablespoons maple syrup; 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened; 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped

10 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

12 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sweet dessert wine
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1 cinnamon stick, 4-inch long
4 medium pears, peeled,stem left on
13 cup sliced almonds
1 12 tablespoons maple syrup
14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Directions

1

PEARS: Combine first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan; heat& stir over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved.
2

Add pears& bring to a boil.
3

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover& cook for about 30 minutes, turning pears several times, until they are tender.
4

Remove pears from poaching liquid to medium sized bowl.
5

Remove& discard cinnamon stick from poaching liquid; boil liquid for about 10 minutes, without stirring, until slightly thickened.
6

Pour over pears; cool, cover& chill overnight or for at least 8 hours, turning pears occasionally.
7

ICE CREAM: Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
8

Combine almonds, maple syrup& cinnamon in a small bowl and place on prepared baking sheet; cook in preheated 375F oven for about 10 minutes, stirring once, until almonds are golden.
9

Cool& chop.
10

Put ice cream, ginger& almond mixture into a separate medium bowl& mix well.
11

Cover& freeze overnight or at least 8 hours until firm.
12

ASSEMBLY: About 30 minutes before serving, remove pears& their liquid from the refrigerator.
13

Just before serving, place pears into serving dishes, divide& drizzle poaching liquid over pears and place 2 scoops of ice cream beside each pear.