PEAR SAUTEED WITH RED BEER, FRESH GINGER CAKE, AND RED BEERSORBET

Pear Sauteed with Red Beer, Fresh Ginger Cake, and Red BeerSorbet image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 52m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 slightly under ripe Anjou pears
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 vanilla bean
1 cup red beer
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups red beer
1 cup simple syrup
4 (3 inch by 3 inch pieces) ginger cake, store-bought or other flavors ok
1 vanilla bean, for garnish
4 ginger cookies, store bought ok

Steps:

Sauteed Pears: Peel, quarter, and core the pears. In a pot, place the honey, sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter, vanilla bean, and red beer, and cook. Add the pears and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until brown. Remove the pears when softened and reserve until needed. Add the cream and reduce the sauce by 1/2, remove the vanilla bean.
Sorbet: Mix the red beer with the simple syrup. Mix well freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Place in the freezer for at least 2 hours before serving.
Place a piece of or an individual ginger cake on each of 4 plates. Fan the quartered pears and place 2 on each plate. Place a scoop of sorbet on each cake. Cover the pears and part of the cake with the beer sauce. Decorate with the vanilla bean and a ginger cookie. Serve.