Red wine poached pears with mascarpone
Course:dessert
Cuisine:French
Servings:6
vegetariangluten free
- •6 whole Bosc pears, peeled with stems intact
- •1 bottle dry red wine (like Merlot or Cabernet)
- •1 hefty cup granulated sugar
- •1 long cinnamon stick
- •2 pods star anise
- •4 whole cloves
- •1 strip orange peel
- •1 big tub mascarpone cheese
- •1 splash heavy cream
- •1 large handful walnut halves
- •1 knob unsalted butter
- •2 spoonfuls sugar for caramelizing nuts