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Ingredientes
- For the pears:
- 1 bottle dry red wine
- Juice from one orange
- 2 medium beets, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 whole star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 whole cloves
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3 Anjou or Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, and cored or 6 Seckel pears, peeled
- For the crème anglaise:
- 6 egg yolks
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1336g | |
| Calories 1238 | |
| Calories from Fat 152 | 12% |
| Total Fat 16.9g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat 9.38g | 38% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium 316mg | 13% |
| Potassium 1854mg | 53% |
| Total Carbs 174.48g | 47% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.5g | 15% |
| Sugars 163.32g | 109% |
| Protein 18.68g | 30% |
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