Poached Pear Delight

A mellow aromatic dessert with a delicious ginger ice cream! A good recipe to make the day before company's coming & assemble at the last minute. Refrigeration time is not included.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• PEARS

• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups sweet dessert wine
• 3  tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1  cinnamon stick, 4-inch long
• 4  medium pears, peeled,stem left on

• GINGER ICE CREAM

• 1⁄3 cup  sliced almonds
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2  cups vanilla ice cream, softened
• 3  tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Directions

1. PEARS: Combine first 4 ingredients in medium saucepan; heat& stir over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved.
2. Add pears& bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover& cook for about 30 minutes, turning pears several times, until they are tender.
4. Remove pears from poaching liquid to medium sized bowl.
5. Remove& discard cinnamon stick from poaching liquid; boil liquid for about 10 minutes, without stirring, until slightly thickened.
6. Pour over pears; cool, cover& chill overnight or for at least 8 hours, turning pears occasionally.
7. ICE CREAM: Line a baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
8. Combine almonds, maple syrup& cinnamon in a small bowl and place on prepared baking sheet; cook in preheated 375F oven for about 10 minutes, stirring once, until almonds are golden.
9. Cool& chop.
10. Put ice cream, ginger& almond mixture into a separate medium bowl& mix well.
11. Cover& freeze overnight or at least 8 hours until firm.
12. ASSEMBLY: About 30 minutes before serving, remove pears& their liquid from the refrigerator.
13. Just before serving, place pears into serving dishes, divide& drizzle poaching liquid over pears and place 2 scoops of ice cream beside each pear.