Name: Baked Pears with Sauternes Custard Sauce
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 firm-ripe Bartlett pears; 1/2 cup raisins, chopped; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons Sauternes or other white dessert wine; 6 large egg yolks; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; Accompaniment: Madeleines

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Baked Pears with Sauternes Custard Sauce

Poires au Four avec Sabayon de Sauternes

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Cooks' note:

• Pears may be baked 1 day ahead, cooled, then chilled, covered. Reheat in cooking liquid, covered, in a 350°F oven until heated through, about 15 minutes, before making sauce.

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