Poached Pears With Parmigiano

Ingredients

• 3 Bosc pears
• peeled
• cored and quartered
• Half-bottle ice wine
• 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• broken in half
• 2 whole cloves
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 8 oz. parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Instructions

1. In a large saucepot, combine ice wine, balsamic vinegar, honey, cinnamon and cloves.
2. Add pears.
3. Bring to a boil and then lower and simmer until pears are tender, about 20 minutes.
4. Remove pears with a slotted spoon.
5. Let poaching liquid simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup, with a thick and syrupy consistency.
6. Melt butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
7. Add pears and sear until caramelized.
8. Cut the parmigiano-reggiano into rustic chunks and arrange them on a platter.
9. Transfer the caramelized pears to the platter next to the cheese.
10. Drizzle everything with the reduced ice wine syrup.