Pears Poached In Mead

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups bunratty mead
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 -3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 orange, zest of, cut into strips
• 6 firm bosc pears, firm, peeled, stems intact (bartlett ok too)
• 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 4 ounces cashel blue cheese, crumbles

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the mead, sugar, water, cinnamon sticks, and orange zest to a boil. cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is syrupy.
• 2 reduce the heat to low, add the pears, and simmer, covered, for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the pears are tender. turn the pears with tongs 2 or 3 times during cooking.
• 3 remove from the heat and let the pears let cool in the poaching liquid.
• 4 strain the liquid.
• 5 in a small bowl, whisk together the mascarpone and blue cheese until blended.
• 6 to serve, stand a pear in the center of each of 6 dessert plates, spoon some syrup over them, and place a dollop of the cheese mixture next to each.