Name: Poached Pears With Gingerbread
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for the pan; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; confectioners' sugar, for dusting; 3 medium firm pears (such as Anjou, Bartlett or Bosc); 1 (750 ml) bottle robust red wine (such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc or Merlot); 1/2 cup sugar; 1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise; 1 whole cinnamon stick; 2 whole cloves; peel from 1 orange; peel from 1 lemon; 1 star anise; 1 whole bay leaf; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for the pan

1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

4 large eggs

3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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TO MAKE THE GINGERBREAD CAKE: Heat oven to 350°F Butter an 8 3/4 x 4 1/2 x 2 3/4-inch loaf pan, and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-4 minutes. Add vanilla, and mix. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. In a large bowl, sift together ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture, and mix on low speed just until the flour has been incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan, and smooth top with a spatula. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Run a knife between the cake and the pan, and invert onto a serving platter. Using a paring knife, make a trough in the center of the cake: Insert knife halfway into the cake, and cut a rectangle, leaving a 3/4-inch border all around. Insert a serrated knife through one long side of the cake, intersecting the cut made by the paring knife through the top. Cut bottom of the the trough, being careful not to cut through the shorter sides or all the way through the cake. Lift out trough, and reserve for snacking. Cover cake with plastic until ready to assemble. TO MAKE POACHED PEARS: Peel pears, and place in a medium saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and just enough to cover pears. Set saucean over high heat, and bring ot a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring gently, over medium-low heat until a paring knife easily pierces pears, about 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat; let pears cool in liquid. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to a plate. Pour poaching liquid through a sieve set over a bowl. Discard solids, and return liquid to saucepan. Place over medium-high heat, and cook until liquid has been reduced to a syrup that coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 45 minutes. Let cool; store pears in red-wine syrup in an

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