Wine-Poached Pear Croustades with Ice Cream

Name: Wine-Poached Pear Croustades with Ice Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 firm but ripe Bosc or Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, cored; 1 bay leaf; 18 whole black peppercorns; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 473 milliliters 1/2 cups dry red wine (about 1 1/2 750-ml bottles); 2 Tbsps orange juice; 2 inches 6x orange peel (orange part only); 7 inches thick pound cake slices, lightly toasted; 177 milliliters sugar; 6 servings Vanilla ice cream

This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 375 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Summer. Head to the store and pick up vanillan ice cream, bay leaf, thick pound cake, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Stir wine, sugar, peppercorns, orange peel and bay leaf in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high; cover and boil 5 minutes.

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Orange Zest

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Sugar

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Add pears. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until pears are tender, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Chill until cold, about 6 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.)

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Pear

Remove pears from liquid. Strain liquid into heavy small saucepan. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 8 minutes.

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Pear

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Sauce Pan

Whisk cornstarch and orange juice in small bowl to blend.

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Orange Juice

Corn Starch

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Whisk

Bowl

Add to saucepan and whisk until sauce boils and thickens, about 1 minute.

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Sauce

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Whisk

Remove sauce from heat and cool slightly.

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Sauce

Cut pound cake slices diagonally in half. Thinly slice pears lengthwise. Arrange 2 pound cake triangles and 1 sliced pear half on each of 6 plates. Top each with ice cream; drizzle with sauce.

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Pound Cake