Best Asian Pears With Vanilla Poached Kumquats Recipes
POACHED ASIAN PEAR DESSERT RECIPE
This elegant Asian pear recipe takes mere minutes to prepare. It does most of the work itself while it sits. For dessert, serve by itself, over ice cream, or topped with whipped cream. For breakfast, it's great over yogurt with or without granola, or over oatmeal.
Provided by Carolyn Gratzer Cope
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Remove cores from pears and slice them 1/4-inch thick.
- In a medium pot, combine the water, sugar, vanilla seeds and pod, ginger, and lemon zest.
- Bring to a brisk simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Add pear slices, stir to submerge in liquid, and simmer for three minutes.
- Remove from heat and leave to cool completely.
- To serve, divide pear slices among four serving bowls and spoon a bit of the poaching syrup overtop. Serve alone, atop yogurt or ice cream, or topped with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70 calories, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 13 grams sodium, Sugar 6 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat
POACHED KUMQUATS
Steps:
- Wash and trim off the ends of: 1 pound kumquats.
- Slice them crosswise into 1/8- to 1/4-inch pinwheels, removing the seeds as you go. Combine in a small saucepan: 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, One 1-inch piece of vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped into the pan.
- Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Adjust the heat to a low simmer and add the sliced kumquats. Let them cook gently until translucent and tender, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let them cool in the poaching syrup.
VANILLA-GINGER ASIAN PEARS
The crisp, juicy texture and sweet, almost-floral flavor of Asian pears require little accompaniment. These pears do not soften when ripe; choose uniformly firm, unblemished fruit when shopping.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut each pear quarter lengthwise into 4 slices, and place in a large bowl. Bring ginger, vanilla seeds and pod, sugar, and water to a boil in a small saucepan for 3 minutes. Pour mixture over pears. Press a piece of parchment directly on surface, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. Discard vanilla pod and ginger. Divide pears among 4 bowls, and serve with cookies or wafers on the side if desired.
ASIAN PEARS WITH VANILLA POACHED KUMQUATS
Make and share this Asian Pears With Vanilla Poached Kumquats recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into water with lime juice in a small heavy saucepan, then add pod, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer 3 minutes.
- Add kumquats and simmer, covered, until they just begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Put pears in a heatproof bowl. Pour kumquats and syrup over pears and toss gently, then cool.
- Chill fruit, covered, at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.6, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 4.3, Carbohydrate 47.5, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 36.3, Protein 1.9
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