Almond Poached Pear Brioche Cake with Red Wine Caramel

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold (cubed)
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash of cloves
• 3 ripe red anjou pears (peeled, cored and sliced into 8 slices each)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds