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Transfer the chicken breasts from the skillet to a heatproof dish and cover them with heavy-duty aluminum foil to keep them warm. Place the skillet over moderate heat, add the shallots to the skillet, and sauté until the shallots are lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add to the skillet the 1/2 C. of wine you reserved and stir and scrape to deglaze the pan deposits. Add the stock or broth, raise the heat, and boil, stirring occasionally, until 1/2 C. of liquid remains, 5 to 7 minutes. Place a fine-meshed strainer over a small saucepan. Pour the sauce from the skillet through the strainer into the pan.

Over medium-low heat, whisk in the butter 1 piece at a time. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper. With a slotted spoon, transfer the pear halves to a cutting board. With a small, sharp knife, cut each pear half lengthwise into 3 equal wedges. To serve, spoon a thin bed of sauce on each serving plate. Place a chicken breast in the center of each plate and arrange three slices of pear on each side. Pass any remaining sauce in a sauceboat.