Griddled baby pears with spiced wine and plum sauce

Ingredients

• 12 ripe baby pears (peritas de San Juan; the smallest you can find, about 600 g)
• 150 ml red wine, ideally fruity
• 2 ripe red plums
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 star anise
• 2 cardamom pods
• ¼ teaspoon fenugreek
• 1 clove

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Instructions

1. Wash the plums and cut them into medium pieces. Put all the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring now and then, until it starts to boil.
2. Let it cook for a couple more minutes, until it thickens slightly. Take it off the heat and let it cool.
3. Wash the pears, cut them in half lengthwise and sear them for 1½ minutes in a grill pan or griddle over medium-high heat. Take them off and let them cool.
4. Strain the sauce through a small strainer. Serve the pears (6 halves per person) with a few spoonfuls of sauce on top. Serve cold.

Nutrition facts

Approximate, per serving (about 224 g). Calculated with data from USDA FoodData Central.