Pear

The delicate pear has fine translucent white pulp and a delicate aroma that lends itself to classic fine pastries and sauces. Our Pear puree is perfectly balanced in sweetness with a fine pear concentrate added to enhance its subtle but delicious flavor notes. The easy recipes we offer here include a light pear sorbet, an incredible salad dressing, and a wonderful Bavarian vanilla pear and chocolate truffle.

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Featured Recipe

Bavaroise Vanilla Pear & Chocolate Truffle

Serving size: 1 slice
Yield: 3 cakes
Preparation time: 1 hour
Source: Chef Jacques Poulain, Kinkeads, Washington DC, USA

For Bavaroise Vanilla Pear:
    • 1 oz. Culinary Traditions™ Pear,  thawed
    • 1 oz. sugar
    • 15 oz. egg yolks, beaten
    • 2 whole vanilla beans
    • 1 oz. gelatin
    • 1 quart cream

Method:
1. Make a Creme Anglaise with Pear puree, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla beans.
2. Dip the gelatin in cold water until soft, then pour the gelatin into the pear anglaise. Cool down.
3. Whip the cream and mix with the pear anglaise.
4. Use the Bavaroise to fill a cake or a cup and serve with the truffle.

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