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POACHED PEARS WITH MARSALA, CINNAMON & VANILLA Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups dry marsala
2 cups water
¾ cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise
2 long strips orange peel
6-7 Bosc pears, peeled, stems intact

Directions:
Directions:
Combine 2 cups dry Marsala, 2 cups water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, split vanilla beans, and orange peel strips in heavy large pot. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add peeled Bosc pears. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover pot and simmer until pears are tender, turning pears occasionally, about 40 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to platter. Boil liquid in pot until reduced to 1 ¼ cups, about 12 minutes. Pour syrup over poached pears. Chill until cold, turning pears occasionally, at least three hours and up to 1 day.

Divide poached pears among shallow bowls. Strain syrup, discard solids. Drizzle syrup over pears. Top each with dollop of mascarpone, if desired.

 

 

 

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