Mascarpone, Gorgonzola and Poached Pear Salad

"A Peter Gordon recipe. I made it last week and it was so delicious! The smell of the spices as they're cooking is amazing! Only problem is if you haven't got a lot of the spices already it can work out a bit expensive - but you will not be disappointed. Makes a 'posh' starter for a dinner party."
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
17
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • The salad leaves (for serving) can be anything you want but rocket and lambs lettuce would be nice.
  • The mascarpone needs to be at room temperature and the Gorgonzola cut into 2 cm cubes.
  • Cut the chill in half.
  • Chop the basil, chives and spring onions and put to one side.
  • Thinly pare the zest from the two lemons.
  • The pears should be firm cooking pears such as Comice.
  • Peel the pears but leave the stalks on and keep them whole.
  • You will need a saucepan just large enough to hold the pears.
  • Put the chili, rosemary, bay leaf, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, lemon zest and juice, sugar, honey and the red wine into the saucepan.
  • Bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the pears to the pan and some water ONLY if needed to just cover the pears, bring back to the boil and simmer for about 40 minutes - or until the pears are cooked.
  • When you can easily insert a knife through the pears they are done. The cooking time will depend on the size, how ripe the pears are and the variety of pear.
  • The liquid should be a spicy syrup.
  • When done, remove the pears with a slotted spoon, place gently on a plate to cool - Not the serving plates at the stage.
  • Now gently mix the mascarpone and Gorgonzola together and then stir in the basil, chives and spring onions.
  • Arrange some salad leaves on 6 serving plates and place a pear on each.
  • Add a spoonful of the cheese and a little of the spicy syrup and serve.

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