Michael "Dog3" > wrote in message
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>> Once upon a time, someone posted a delicious
>> balsamic reduction over a poached Granny Smith
>> recipe to RFC. Darned if I can get Gooja to urp
>> the post to that recipe, though.
>>
>> Does anyone have that tried-and-true recipe (and
>> that they're willing to share again?)
>>
>> It might even have been over Bartlet or Bosq pears...
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
> I remember that recipe and I think it might have been
> with Bosq pears. I don't think I have that exact recipe
> but I have this one from Gourmet magazine. Not sure
> which issue or which year it is from. The balsamic is
> not reduced in this recipe but it could be, and I'll bet
> it would be awesome.
>
> Ingredients
>
> 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
> 2 firm-ripe Bosc pears, halved lengthwise and cored
> 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
> 4 oz Manchego or mild fresh goat cheese, cut into 4
> pieces, at room temperature
> 1/4 cup honey
>
> Preparation
>
> Preheat oven to 400°F.
> Melt butter in an 8-inch square glass baking dish in
> middle of oven, about 3 minutes.
>
> Arrange pears, cut sides down, in 1 layer in butter
> and roast in middle of oven until tender, about 20
> minutes.
>
> Pour vinegar over pears and roast 5 minutes more.
>
> Transfer pears, cut sides down, to serving plates
> with cheese and spoon some of juices from baking
> dish over pears. Drizzle pears and cheese with
> honey and sprinkle with pepper.

Thank you, Michael. If that's not it, it's pretty darned close.

The Ranger