Updated on January 9, 2019
The crisp, juicy texture and sweet, nearly-floral flavor of Asian pears require puny accompaniment. These pears attain no longer soften when ripe; clutch uniformly firm, unblemished fruit when browsing.
Substances
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2 medium Asian pears, cored and quartered
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1 piece (2 inches) ginger, thinly sliced
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1 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved
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1 cup packed gentle-brown sugar
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4 cups water
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Store-equipped cookies, a lot like Jules Destrooper wafers, for serving (elective)
Instructions
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Cleave every pear quarter lengthwise into 4 slices, and situation in a giant bowl. Bring ginger, vanilla seeds and pod, sugar, and water to a boil in a little saucepan for 3 minutes. Pour mixture over pears. Press a little bit of parchment straight on flooring, and refrigerate till frigid, about 1 hour. Discard vanilla pod and ginger. Divide pears among 4 bowls, and aid with cookies or wafers on the aspect if desired.
Before every thing seemed: Martha Stewart Living, January 2009
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