Red wine-poached pears in puff pastry

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• 2 pears (large)
• 750 ml red wine (dry)
• 100 g sugar
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 3 star anise

• peeler
• pot

Peel the pears. Pour wine in a pot and add pears, sugar, cinnamon, and star anise.

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Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for approx. 60 min. Turn the pears every 20 min.

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• plate

Carefully remove the pears from the pot and set aside to cool for approx. 20 min.

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• 275 g puff pastry
• 2 egg yolks

• pastry brush
• baking dish
• oven
• knife

Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/390°F. Cut puff pastry in thin strips, then wrap around the pears from the top to the bottom. Brush with egg yolk.

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Bake for approx. 20 min. at 200°C/390°F.

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• vanilla sauce for serving

Serve with vanilla sauce and enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!