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Fresh Gingerbread with Port-Poached Pears

Name: Fresh Gingerbread with Port-Poached Pears
Ingredients: 8 large firm but ripe pears w/ stems; 4 cup ruby port; 2 cup sugar; 15 1/8"-thick slices peeled; 1 vanilla bean, split length.; 2 2/3 c all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 ts baking soda; 1 tbsp ground ginger

8 lg Firm but ripe pears w/ stems 4 c Ruby Port 2 c Sugar 15 1/8"-thick slices p...

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Ingredients

8large firm but ripe pears w/ stems
4cup ruby port
2cup sugar
151/8"-thick slices peeled
1vanilla bean, split length.
22/3 c all-purpose flour
11/4 ts baking soda
1tbsp ground ginger

Directions

1
PEARS----------------------------------- 1/4 c Fresh lemon juice 8 lg Firm but ripe pears w/ stems 4 c Ruby Port 2 c Sugar 15 1/8"-thick sli
2
CAKE------------------------------------ 1/4 c Finely chopped peeled -fresh ginger 2 1/2 tb Sugar 2 2/3 c All-purpose flour 1 1/4 ts Baking
3
3/4 c Firmly packed dk brown sugar 1/3 c Unsulfured (light) molasses 1/3 c Strong brewed coffee 4 lg Eggs, room temp 1 c Buttermilk, room te
4
Peel pears, leaving stems intact
5
Use melon baller to remove core through bottom end
6
Add pears to bowl of water
7
Bring Port, sugar, ginger, cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean to boil in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat, sturring until sugar dissolves
8
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer syrup 10 minutes

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