Baked Brie with Pears Poached in Cinnamon Pear Balsamic

• Wrap a brie in puff pastry and brush with egg wash. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. 
• Serve with crackers and poached pears (see note).

Note - 

Ingredients: 

• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup cinnamon pear balsamic
• ¼ cup red wine
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 star anise
• a splash vanilla
• 3 -4 pears, sliced or cubed

Instructions: 

1. In a medium sauce pan, heat the brown sugar, cinnamon pear balsamic, red wine, butter, cinnamon sticks, star anise and vanilla and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the sliced pears and stir well so every slice is coated with liquid. Simmer for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until pears just begin to soften.
3. Take the pot off the heat and let the pears steep in the liquid for 10-15 minutes.
4. Take the pears out of the liquid and set aside.
5. Put the liquid back on the heat and bring back to a simmer stirring occasionally until the liquid thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Take off the heat.
6. Take the cinnamon sticks and the star anise out and discard.