Pears Poached in Red Wine and Cardamom

• 4 pears, firm, but not soft, with stems
• 2 12 cups water
• 2 12 cups local red wine (full-bodied)
• 12 cup local honey
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 ounces walnuts
• 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbles

1. Start with the pears; cut the bottom so they can stand in the pot to poach.
2. Peel from stem down, to avoid cutting the stem.
3. Place all 4 pears in a medium saucepan.
4. Add water, wine, honey, cardamom, and cinnamon stick.
5. Bring to a boil then simmer until pears are soft but bet still hold their shape.
6. Depending the firmness of the pear, this should take 30-40 minutes.
7. Remove the pears and let cool in the refrigerator.
8. Remove the cinnamon stick and bring the liquid to a boil until it reduces to about 3/4 and starts to caramelize.
9. For serving, place pear on a plate, drizzle the wine reduction over the top of the pear and let it run down the sides.
10. Garnish with walnuts and crumbled blue cheese.

water, local red wine, honey, cardamom, cinnamon, walnuts, blue cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pears-poached-in-red-wine-and-cardamom-441241 (may not work)