Poached Pears with Dessert Wine Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 sprig rosemary fresh
• 1  ground cinnamon to taste
• 1  juice of lemon juiced
• 4 servings mint sprigs fresh for garnish
• 1  orange zest 
• 2 cans pears in syrup 
• 1 cup port wine 
• 0.3 cup raspberry filling 
• 1  star anise 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 
• 4 servings non-dairy whipped topping for garnish

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Strain pears and discard syrup; set pears aside.
2. Combine all ingredients, except the pears and raspberry filling, in a non-reactive saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and add the pears.
3. Add enough cold water to cover pears and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Once thickened, remove pears and chill.
4. Add raspberry filling to port syrup and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to the consistency of a glaze.
5. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Spoon pears into bowls and top with glaze.
6. Garnish with whipped topping and fresh mint, if desired.