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      Title: Honeyed Pears In Puff Pastry
 Categories: Fruits, Pastry, Citrus
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      4 sm Pears
      4 c  Water
      2 c  Sugar
      1 c  Honey
      1 sm Lemon; halved
      3    Cinnamon sticks (3")
      6    Whole cloves; up to 8
      1    Vanilla bean
      1    Sheet puff pastry; thawed
      1 lg Egg; lightly beaten
 
  Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel
  pears; cut 1/4" from the bottom of each to level if
  necessary.
  
  In a large saucepan, combine the water, sugar, honey,
  lemon halves, cinnamon, and cloves. Split vanilla bean
  and scrape seeds; add bean and seeds to sugar mixture.
  Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; place pears on their sides
  in saucepan and poach, uncovered, until almost tender,
  basting occasionally with poaching liquid, 16-20
  minutes.
  
  Remove pears with a slotted spoon; cool slightly. Strain
  and reserve 1 1/2 cups poaching liquid; set aside.
  
  Unfold puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Cut
  into 1/2" wide strips. Brush lightly with beaten egg.
  Starting at the bottom of a pear, wrap a pastry strip
  around pear, adding additional strips until pear is
  completely wrapped in pastry. Repeat with remaining
  pears and puff pastry.
  
  Transfer to a parchment-lined 15x10x1" baking pan.
  Bake on a lower oven rack @ 400 F/205 C until golden
  brown, 25-30 minutes.
  
  Meanwhile, bring reserved poaching liquid to a boil;
  cook until liquid is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.
  Place pears on dessert plates and drizzle with syrup.
  Serve warm.
  
  Recipe by Heather Baird, Knoxville, Tennessee
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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