Name: Wine- and Citrus-Poached Pears with Triple-Crème Cheese
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dry red wine; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 3x3/4-inch strip lemon peel (yellow part only); 1 whole clove; 2 firm but ripe medium-size pears, peeled, stems left attached, halved lengthwise, cored; 1 tablespoon cassis (black-currant-flavored liqueur; optional); 8 ounces triple-crème cheese (such as Explorateur, Saint André, boursault or Brillat-Savarin), cut into 4 wedges

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Wine- and Citrus-Poached Pears with Triple-Crème CheeseMark Thomas

Here's a fresh take on the classic combination of fruit and cheese. Placing parchment on top of the pears as they are poaching helps keep them moist and submerged in the poaching liquid.

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