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wine basic mirepoix crumbled Maytag Blue cheese walnuts intact pastry chives sugar water vanilla bean champagne
Viewed: 51 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 1 quart Port wine
- 1 cup chopped basic mirepoix
- 1 cup crumbled Maytag blue cheese
- 1 cup chopped roasted walnuts
- 4 poached pears, cored from the bottom leaving the stem intact
- 2 prepared puff pastry sheets 8 by 10 inches, split in half
- Egg wash--1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 cup roasted walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup snipped chives
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 quarts champagne
- 4 to 6 pears, peeled
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For Port wine reduction: Combine the port with the mirepoix and reduce by 2/3 to a syrup consistency, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- For stuffed pears: Combine the blue cheese and walnuts together.
- Stuff each pear with 1/4 of the mixture.
- Place a pear in the center of the halved puff pastry sheet and wrap like a bundle, trimming any excess, thus leaving the shape of the pear evident.
- Brush each pear with the egg wash and bake until golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- To assemble, place the pear in the center of the plate, drizzle with the Port wine reduction, sprinkle with the walnuts and chives.
- In a sauce pot combine the sugar and water together and boil for 2 to 3 minutes thus creating a simple syrup.
- Split the vanilla bean in half, scraping the inside to remove the pulp.
- Add the champagne and vanilla to the simple syrup.
- Bring to a simmer and add the pears.
- Poach until tender-- about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Remove and cool.
- Yield: 4 servings
