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- Course: Dessert
- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Moderate
- Favorited: 2 Times
Can be made ahead of time.
Green Tea Poached Pear
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Ingredients
Pear:
- 4 c green tea, freshly brewed
- 1 c sugar
- 1 oz ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1 orange, quartered
- 1 sprig of mint
- 4 Asian pears, peeled and cored
Pistachio Cream Sauce:
- 1 c yogurt, drained
- ¼ c buttermilk
- 1 T pure maple syrup
- 1 c pistachios, chopped
- 2 T orange peel
Directions
Poached Pear:
Place green tea, sugar, ginger, orange, mint and pears in a medium-size saucepan. Simmer for 20 minutes. Cool. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight.
Pistachio Cream Sauce:
Whisk yogurt, buttermilk and maple syrup. Place in the refrigerator overnight. Remove pears from poaching liquid. Spoon yogurt into pear. Garnish with pistachios and orange peel.
Notes
Pairing: Bourbon, Kentucky
© 2009 Chad Carns
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving (% daily value)
Nutritional information is based on 4 servings.
500kcal (25%)
54mg (2%)
85g
9g
16g (25%)
0g
3g (16%)
8g
4g
9mg (3%)
71g
10g
72mg
773mg
32mcg RAE (1%)
28mg (47%)
152mg (15%)
2mg (9%)
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