Pear Sauteed with Red Beer, Fresh Ginger Cake, and Red BeerSorbet

• 2 slightly under ripe Anjou pears
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 cup red beer
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups red beer
• 1 cup simple syrup
• 4 (3 inch by 3 inch pieces) ginger cake, store-bought or other flavors ok
• 1 vanilla bean, for garnish
• 4 ginger cookies, store bought ok

1. Sauteed Pears: Peel, quarter, and core the pears.
2. In a pot, place the honey, sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter, vanilla bean, and red beer, and cook.
3. Add the pears and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until brown.
4. Remove the pears when softened and reserve until needed.
5. Add the cream and reduce the sauce by 1/2, remove the vanilla bean.
6. Sorbet: Mix the red beer with the simple syrup.
7. Mix well freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
8. Place in the freezer for at least 2 hours before serving.
9. Place a piece of or an individual ginger cake on each of 4 plates.
10. Fan the quartered pears and place 2 on each plate.
11. Place a scoop of sorbet on each cake.
12. Cover the pears and part of the cake with the beer sauce.
13. Decorate with the vanilla bean and a ginger cookie.
14. Serve.

under, honey, sugar, butter, vanilla bean, red beer, heavy cream, red beer, simple syrup, ginger cake, vanilla bean, ginger cookies

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pear-sauteed-with-red-beer-fresh-ginger-cake-and-red-beersorbet-recipe.html (may not work)