Poached Pears

By KatKD

My own concoction...use whatever pears are available... ditto the Chardonnay...

Ingredients

• 2 pears (I used red), peeled, halved, cored - stems intact (hopefully)
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1/8 c honey (not quite)
• 1 c water
• 1/2 Chardonnay (I had Bogle on hand)
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 3 whole cloves
• broken piece star anise
• fresh orange peel - 3 strips

Preparation

Step 1

simmer, covered, 30 minutes +/- a few.
simmer remaining juices, uncovered, to a syrup - cool to room temp

to serve, partially melt vanilla ice cream.
drizzle a little syrup over all.