Ingredients

• 3 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and quartered
• Half-bottle ice wine
• 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 2 whole cloves
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 8 oz. parmigiano-reggiano cheese

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Instructions

1. In a large saucepot, combine ice wine, balsamic vinegar, honey, cinnamon and cloves. Add pears. Bring to a boil and then lower and simmer until pears are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove pears with a slotted spoon.
2. Let poaching liquid simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup, with a thick and syrupy consistency. Melt butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add pears and sear until caramelized. Cut the parmigiano-reggiano into rustic chunks and arrange them on a platter. Transfer the caramelized pears to the platter next to the cheese.
3. Drizzle everything with the reduced ice wine syrup.