Poached Pears Stuffed With Maytag Blue Cheese And Roasted

If I were starting my family again, I would love my wife more in front of my children. I would laugh with my children more at our mistakes and our joys. I would listen to my children more, even to the littlest one. I would be more honest about my weaknesses and not pretend perfection. I would pray differently for my family. Rather than focusing on them, I’d focus on me. I would do more things with my children. I would do more encouraging. I would bestow more praise. I would pay more attention to little things. I would speak about God more intimately. Out of every ordinary thing of every ordinary day I would point them to God.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains, Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	qt	Port Wine
1	c	Chopped basic mirepoix
1	c	Crumbled Maytag Blue Cheese
1	c	Chopped roasted walnuts
4		Poached pears, cored from
		the bottom leaving the
		stem
		intact
2		Prepared puff pastry sheets
		8" x 10" split in half
		Egg wash, 1 egg mixed with 1
		teaspoon water
1/2	c	Roasted walnut pieces
1/2	c	Snipped chives

INSTRUCTIONS

ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW #EE2267  Complete title: POACHED PEARS STUFFED
WITH MAYTAG BLUE CHEESE AND  ROASTED WALNUTS WRAPPED IN PUFF PASTRY
WITH PORT WINE REDUCTION SAUCE  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For Port
Wine Reduction: Combine the  port with the mirepoix and reduce by 2/3
to a syrup consistency  (about 6-8 minutes)  For stuffed pears: Combine
the blue cheese and walnuts together.  Stuff each pear with 1/4 of the
mixture. Place a pear in the center  of the halved puff pastry sheet
and wrap like a bundle, trimming any  excess, thus leaving the shape of
the pear evident. Brush each pear  with the egg wash and bake until
golden, about 8-10 minutes.  To assemble, place the pear in the center
of the plate, drizzle with  the Port Wine Reduction, sprinkle with the
walnuts and chives.  Yield: 4 servings  Posted to recipelu-digest by
molony <molony@scsn.net> on Mar 13, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2975 Calories From Fat: 1844 Total Fat: 205.4g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 1342.4mg Potassium: 399.8mg Carbohydrates: 244g Fiber: 8.7g Sugar: 4.4g Protein: 40.1g

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