Roasted Pears

Ingredients: 4 semi-ripe Bosc pears,1 cinnamon stick,1/2 cup powdered sugar,3/4 cup semi-sweet wine (we used Riesling),1 star anise,2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Quarter and core the pears, then place cut-side up (skin-side down) and dust them with powdered sugar.
2. Add the butter to an oven-safe Dutch oven or similar over medium-high heat. Once the butter is melted, add the pears cut-side down to the pan and cook until browned for about 8-10 minutes. Flip the pears skin-side up, add the wine, star anise and cinnamon stick to the pan and place into the oven for 15-20 minutes. The wine should reduce down to a syrup consistency and the pears will be tender.
3. Transfer the pears to a serving dish, drizzle with leftover syrup from the pan and top with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream.

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