Category: Desserts

Serves: 1

Ingredients

Pears:

• 2 D’Ankou pears
• 2 cups port wine
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 start anise
• 6-8 pecans

Sauce:

• 1/2 cup strawberries, washed, stemmed and diced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Tbsp honey

Directions

Pears:

1. Slice pears into large wedge. In a cause pan combine pears, white wine, cinnamon and star anise. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and allow to braise for about 12 minutes or until pears are fully cooked and the wine has absorbed into the pears.

Sauce:

1. In a blender puree the strawberries and water until smooth. Strain into a sauce pan, add honey and bring to a boil. Continue cooking until the liquid thickens into a sauce consistency

To serve:

1. Arrange pears in the center of four plates, surround with strawberry sauce and top with pecans.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 201, Fat:4.8g, Protein: 2.3 g, Carbohydrates: 11.4g