Sweet-Savoury Flammekueche

serves 6

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INGREDIENTS :

• 1 flammekueche (Alsatian tarte flambée, or “flame cake”)

• 0.75 L (3 cups) red wine

• 120 g (1 ¼ cups) icing sugar

• 1 star anise

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 vanilla bean

• 6 smaller-sized pears (of the Comice variety)

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INSTRUCTIONS :

• In a saucepan, pour the red wine, add the sugar, spices and previously scraped vanilla bean, then bring to a boil.

• Wash and peel the pears. Place them in the saucepan and leave to cook on low heat for about 1 hour, turning them regularly.

• Slice the pears into thin strips.

• Cook the flammekueche according to package instructions and cut it into several pieces.

• Place a spiced wine-flavoured pear strip on each piece.