Saturday, August 23, 2014

FRESH POACHED PEAR AND FETA CHEESE WITH PEAR VINAIGRETTE ENJOY DAN:

TERRY'S FRESH POACHED PEAR AND FETA CHEESE SALAD WITH PEAR VINAIGRETTE  
                                                                                                    By CHEF DAN:
Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:
1 (10 Oz) bag mixed greens, or 1 head Boston lettuce
3/4-cup pear vinaigrette, recipe to follow
4 ounces feta cheese
1/2-cup chopped pecans

FOR POACHED PEARS:
4 ubileen pears from Terry’s trees, cored and halved
2-cups red wine
1/3-cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Reserve-1/3-cup poaching liquid

PEAR VINAIGRETTE:
2 poached pears, removed from poached pears
1/4-cup Tuscan Herb olive oil
1/4-cup balsamic vinegar
1/3-cup poaching liquid from the pears
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1.   Toss the mixed greens in the pear vinaigrette in a salad bowl.
2.   Add cheese and pecans.
3.   Place in a mound of salad green on each plate; serve with 1/2-the poached pear.
4.   Combine all poaching ingredients except pears, and bring to a boil.
5.   Reduce heat to simmer, add pears and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
6.   Remove 2 pears from poached ingredients.
7.   In a blender add 2 pears and reaming  vinaigrette ingredients and puree until smooth, adding 1/3-cup pouching liquid.
8.   Season with salt and pepper.
ENJOY DAN:                                         BUON-APPETITO!!



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