Pear and Red Wine Sundae for Two

Ingredients

For 2 servings

• •1 tasse red wine
• •0.25 tasse plus 2 tsp. sugar
• •0.5 c. à café ground allspice
• •0.25 c. à café ground cloves
• •Kosher salt
• •2 c. à soupe unsalted butter
• •1 pear, peeled, halved, cored
• •Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
• •Flaky sea salt (for serving; optional)

Method

1. 1.Bring 1 cup red wine, ¼ cup sugar, ½ tsp. ground allspice, ¼ tsp. ground cloves, and a pinch of kosher salt to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high and cook, stirring and scraping down sides of pan, until thickened and syrupy, 10–12 minutes. Remove wine syrup from heat.
2. 2.Melt 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter in a small nonstick skillet with a lid over medium heat. Add 1 pear, peeled, halved, cored, cut sides down, and cover pan. Cook pear until golden brown underneath and slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle all over with a pinch of kosher salt and remaining 2 tsp. sugar; turn to coat.
3. 3.Scoop some vanilla ice cream into bowls; top each with a pear half and generously drizzle wine syrup over. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired.