Red Wine Poached Pears With Crème Fraîche Sorbet
- None None CREME FRAICHE SORBET
- 1 None orange, zested and juiced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup creme fraiche
- None None PEARS
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 None cinnamon stick
- 2 None star anise
- 2 None ripe, firm pears, peeled
- For the sorbet, bring orange zest, orange juice and sugar to a boil. Boil for 2 mins then let cool. Whisk in creme fraiche then freeze for 2 hours. Remove from freezer and beat until smooth. Repeat once more then freeze until firm.
- For the poached pears, bring red wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise and 1/2 cup water to a boil. Add pears and simmer for 20-30 mins, until tender. Let pears cool in syrup.
- Remove creme fraiche sorbet from freezer 45 mins before serving. Transfer pears to 2 serving bowls. Add a large scoop of sorbet then drizzle with wine syrup. Decorate with star anise and cinnamon stick.
crucme, orange, granulated sugar, crueme fraueeche, pears, red wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, anise
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