Summerset's Pears in Rosé Wine with Persimmon Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon butter
3 firm but ripe medium Bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored
6 fresh thyme sprigs
1 1/3 cups Summerset Rosé Wine
1/4 cup wildflower honey
Persimmon Ice Cream

Directions

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears, cut side down. Tuck thyme sprigs around pears. Cook until cut sides are brown (do not turn pears over), about 3 minutes. Transfer pears to plate. Add ros wine and wildflower honey to same skillet and boil until mixture is reduced to about 1 cup, scraping up any browned bits, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add pears, cut side up. Spoon some of juices in skillet over pears, cover skillet, and simmer until pears are tender, about 10 minutes.
DO AHEAD: Pears can be made 4 hours ahead. Uncover and let stand at room temperature.
Place 1 warm or room-temperature pear half, cut side up, on each of 6 plates. Drizzle pears with sauce from skillet.
Spoon scoop of Persimmon Ice Cream alongside pears and serve.

Comments

[Julie Jensen]

Yummmm Pears, wine and icecream. I think I'm in heaven. Will have to try this recipe tonight as it sounds so delicious.