Poached Pears with Gingerbread

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Bay leaf, whole
  • 3/4 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 3 Pears, medium firm
  • 1 Peel from 1, Orange
  • 1 Peel from 1 lemon

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed dark
  • 1 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 Cinnamon stick, whole
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 2 Cloves, whole
  • 1 Confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Star anise
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 Vanilla bean
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Heavy cream

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 bottle Robust red wine

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