Ingredients

6 pears
3/4 cup water
2 tbs butter
1 tbs honey
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1 tbs light brown sugar
1 tsp granulated sugar

Preparation

Peel pears and cut in half or leave whole.  In a sauce pan, mix water, wine and pears.  Cook on high for 6-12 minutes.  Pears should be firm but not mushy.  Take off heat and let sit in water for 3 minutes.  In a saute' pan, add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  Add 3/4 cup pear poaching mixture and reduce to a velvety sauce for 5 minutes on high heat.  Pour sauce over pears and serve.