Burgundy Pears with STILTON™ Cream
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Ingredients
4 ripe pears

1/2 bottle of good red wine

2 oz. sugar

1 bayleaf

piece of lemon peel

piece of orange peel

1/2 cinnamon stick

6 black peppercorns

2 cloves

4 oz. Stilton

6 fl.oz.cider

1/4 pint double cream

Method

Peel the pears, removing the core but leaving the stalks in. Place in a large pan with the other ingredients. Bring to a boil. Skim off any impurities and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the pears are just cooked. Cool.

To make the cream, combine the cheese, cider and cream in a pan. Simmer for 2 minutes, then liquidize. Season well and pass through a seive.

To serve, pour a little of the cream over each pear and serve the remainder in a sauceboat. Garnish the pears with a little shredded and blanched leek.

Serves 4

Recipe by Steven Wheeler for the Stilton Cheese Makers' Association

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