POACH PEARS MY WAY ENJOY DAN:

                                     POACHED PEARS MY WAY:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS.

4 pears, Anjou, Bartlett, or bosc

2 cups water

2 cups red wine

1 teaspoon EACH mirin, vanilla extract

1 cinnamon stick

Garlic clove, smashed

1 stem of fresh rosemary

2 whole cloves

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2-star anise

1 bay leaf

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Peel the pears, and place in a skillet, and 2 cups water.

2.   Add wine and remaining ingredients over high heat.

3.   Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer

4.   cook stirring gently for about 15 minutes.

5.   Remove skillet from heat; let pears cook in the sauce.

6.   With a slotted spoon, transfer pears to a plate.

7.   Pour poaching liquid through a sieve set over a bowl.

8.   Discard solids, and return liquid to the skillet.

9.   Place over medium-high heat, and cook until liquid has reduced to syrup.

10.                About 45 minutes.

11.                Arrange pears on individual plates, and drizzle liquid over them.

ENJOY DAN:                                                       EAT FRUIT AND ENJOY FOOD