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Poached Pears with Quince Paste in Parmesan Cloaks Recipe

Poached Pears with Quince Paste in Parmesan Cloaks Recipe

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Poached Pears with Quince Paste in Parmesan Cloaks

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Ingredients:

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10 firm-ripe bosc pears with stems (5 lb total )
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 (750-ml) bottle dry white wine
3/4 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean
2 (3- by 1-inch) strips fresh lemon zest
1 lb spanish or portuguese quince paste (also called membrillo), cut into 10 equal pieces
parmesan cloaks
accompaniment: 1 (2-lb) piece parmigiano-reggiano for shaving

Directions:

Peel pears, leaving stems intact, then core from bottom with melon-ball cutter to create a 2 1/2-inch-deep cavity. Rub pears all over with lemon juice in a large bowl.
Bring wine, sugar, vanilla bean, and zest to a boil in a wide 6-quart heavy pot (at least 12 inches in diameter) over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add pears, arranging them on their sides in 1 layer, along with any lemon juice from bowl (pears will not be covered by liquid), then reduce heat to low and poach pears, covered, turning occasionally, until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully transfer pears with a slotted spoon to a 13- by 9-inch baking dish, standing pears upright and reserving liquid in pot.
When pears are cool enough to handle, fill cavities with quince paste and stand pears upright in dish again.
Boil liquid in pot over high heat until syrupy and reduced to about 3/4 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour syrup over pears and cool, basting occasionally with syrup. Chill, covered, basting occasionally with syrup, until cold, at least 2 hours.
Drizzle each pear lightly with syrup and slip a parmesan cloak over stem. Serve with cheese shavings on the side.
Cooks' note: Pears can be chilled up to 2 days.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	758.79 Kcal (3177 kJ)
Calories from fat	392.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	43.65g	67%
Cholesterol	51.02mg	17%
Sodium	352.9mg	15%
Potassium	429.92mg	9%
Total Carbs	63.54g	21%
Sugars	11.25g	45%
Dietary Fiber	12.5g	50%
Protein	35.15g	70%
Vitamin C	13.2mg	22%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	94.8mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	182.48 Kcal (764 kJ)
Calories from fat	94.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.5g	67%
Cholesterol	12.27mg	17%
Sodium	84.87mg	15%
Potassium	103.39mg	9%
Total Carbs	15.28g	21%
Sugars	2.71g	45%
Dietary Fiber	3.01g	50%
Protein	8.45g	70%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	22%
Iron	0.5mg	13%
Calcium	22.8mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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