Port And Blue Cheese

Serves: 5

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

41

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Red Wine (dry)

1.5 cups

Port

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Whole Cloves

Directions:

1

In a deep saucepan combine the wine, Port, sugar, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, and lemon zest

2

Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sugar is melted

3

Simmer the pears for 10 to 20 minutes, or until they are fork tender

4

Remove the pears and boil the poaching liquid until it has reduced to a syrupy glaze

5

Stuff the pears with the cheese

6

Pour 3 tablespoons of glaze on each plate and tilt the plate to form an abstract design

7

Place one pear, stem end up, on each plate

8

Garnish with mint sprigs

9

Suggested drink: Port