Poached Pears with Mango Ice Cream

This was a late night snack that doesn't need a lot of explanation. It seems like an unassuming desert, but packs a flavor that is hard to match. A bosc pear poached in white wine with cinnamon, vanilla, star anise, orange zest, and sugar. These flavors are slowly infused into the pear while barely simmering to create this soft and aromatic desert. My recent batch of mango ice cream made a nice creamy and cool pairing that was pleasing to the pallet. Try this poached pear at home, simple and hard to resist.