Red Wine Poached Pears With CrèMe FraîChe Sorbet

• sorbet CREME FRAICHE
• 1 Orange zested and juiced
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup creme fraiche
• pears
• 3/4 cup red wine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 star anise
• 2 pears ripe, firm, peeled

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Red-Wine-Poached-Pears-with-Creme-Fraiche-Sorbet-1400794 (may not work)