Best Vanilla Bean Creme Anglaise For Pear Tart Recipes

CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• Whisk together yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until pale, about 4 minutes.
• Pour milk and cream into a medium saucepan. Scrape in vanilla seeds; add the bean. Heat over medium heat until just about to simmer. Reduce heat to low; whisk 1/3 cup into egg-yolk mixture. Return to pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes.
• Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a stainless-steel bowl set in a large ice-water bath. Discard solids. Chill until cold, stirring occasionally.

POACHED PEARS WITH CREME ANGLAISE

Steps:

• 1. Cook half & half and vanilla bean in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil (3 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat; remove vanilla bean.
• 2. Meanwhile, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and egg yolks in small bowl with wire whisk until light and lemon-colored. Gradually whisk hot half & half into beaten egg yolk mixture; return mixture to saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160°F. and is thick enough to coat back of metal spoon (2 to 3 minutes). Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• 3. Combine 1/4 cup sugar, wine, cloves, cinnamon stick and lemon juice in 10-inch skillet. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved (3 to 4 minutes). Place flat-side of pear halves on cutting board; make 3 to 4 lengthwise cuts in each pear half, starting about 1/2 inch from stem and cutting to bottom. Place pears in wine mixture; spoon wine mixture over pears to prevent browning. Cook over medium heat until pears are fork tender (8 to 10 minutes).
• 4. To serve, spoon about 3 tablespoons creme sauce onto each of 4 individual serving dishes; place pear halves in sauce. Garnish with raspberries, if desired.

VANILLA PASTRY CREAM / CREME ANGLAISE (DORIE GREENSPAN)

Steps:

• Bring the milk and vanilla bean (pulp and pod) to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cover the pan, turn off the heat, and allow the milk to infuse for at least 10 minutes or for up to 1 hour.
• If the milk has cooled, it will need to be reheated now.
• Whisk the yolks, sugar, and cornstarch together in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan. Whisking constantly, drizzle one-quarter of the hot milk over the yolks. When the yolks are warm, whisk the remainder of the milk into the yolks in a steadier stream; remove and discard the pod (or save it to make vanilla sugar).
• Put the pan over medium heat and, whisking vigorously, bring the mixture to the boil. Keep at the boil-still whisking energetically-for 1 to 2 minutes before pulling the pan from the heat and pressing the cream through a sieve into the small bowl. Let the cream sit for 5 minutes, then whisk in the butter. Cover the cream with a piece of plastic wrap-press the wrap against the cream-and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. You can speed up the chill by putting the bowl in a larger bowl filled with ice cubes and cold water. (Keeping: Covered tightly with plastic wrap, pastry cream can be refrigerated for 2 days. To smooth the chilled cream, whisk it for a few seconds.).