Asian Pears with Vanilla-Poached KumquatsRichard Gerhard Jung
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr
Cooks' note:
Fruit can be chilled up to 1 day.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 lb kumquats (20), ends trimmed, sliced crosswise 1/3 inch thick, and seeded
3 lb Asian pear (4 large), peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick
Preparation
Step 1
Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into water with lime juice in a small heavy saucepan, then add pod, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer 3 minutes. Add kumquats and simmer, covered, until they just begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 2
Put pears in a heatproof bowl. Pour kumquats and syrup over pears and toss gently, then cool.
Step 3
Chill fruit, covered, at least 2 hours.
