Ingredients

Directions

Combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon, and star anise in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 mins or until the sugar dissolves. Add the pears and enough water to cover the pears completely. Cover the surface with a piece of baking paper to help keep the pears submerged in the poaching liquid. 

Adjust the heat under each pan to maintain a very gentle simmer. Let the pears simmer for 10 minutes, turning them in the wine every once in a while. After 10 minutes, turn off the heat and let the pears soak in liquid until it is completely cool.  Remove the pears from the wine, allowing them to drain on paper towels. 

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a pie pan with the pie crust. Place it in the preheated oven and bake until it becomes crispy. Once done, take it out from the oven and let it rest. 

Place a small pan over medium flame and add heavy cream in it. Let it simmer it over medium flame till it gets warm. Once warm, add in the chocolate. Sprinkle salt and mix it well. Take this off the flame and keep it aside for few minutes. Mix it well with a spatula and pour this mixture on the baked pie crust.

Cut each pear in half lengthwise, remove cores, then cut crosswise into thin slices. Slide a spatula under the "halves" and place on top of the filling.

Serve immediately!