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Caramel Pear Ice Cream
By Executive Chef Alice Water, Chez Panisse, Berkeley, CA
2 pounds ripe organic pears
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
5/8 cups sugar
4 egg yokes
1 few drops of vanilla extract
Caramel
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
1/4 Tsp Chili Sesame Oil
2 Tsp Peanut Oil
2 Tsp Cilantro Sprigs
1/4 Tsp Toasted Sesame seeds
Comire, Bosc, Bartlett, or any other good flavorful organic cooking pear should
be used for this recipe, according to season.
Quarter, core, and peel all the pears. They should be so ripe that the juice
oozes from them and they look shiny wherever you cut them. Cut them in rough
slices and put into a non-corroding saucepan and add the water. There should be
enough water to just cover the bottom of the pan to keep the pears from scorching
until they release their own juices.
Cook the pears until they are completely heated through or they will turn brown
when you puree them. Puree in a blender or food processor or puree through a
strainer, and measure 2 cups. Save 1/2 cup to make the caramel.
Heat half of the cream with the sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar
dissolves. Whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl just enough to mix them and pour
in the warm cream mixture, stirring constantly. Return the egg yolk mixture to
the pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard coats the
spoon. Strain into the pear puree, add the rest of the cream and add a few drops
of vanilla to taste. Chill. Freeze according to the instructions with your ice
cream maker.
To make the caramel, put the juice, butter and sugar in a small non-corroding
saucepan and cook over medium to high heat, stirring constantly, until the
caramel turns pale golden brown. Remove from the heat and carefully add the
cream, stirring all the while. Return to the heat and cook, stirring until all
the caramel has dissolved. Chill until is thick enough to swirl into the ice
cream.
Galette Dough
(makes 20 ounces dough, enough for 2 tarts)
Ingredients:
2 cups All-purpose fFour
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
ICombine the flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter into
1/4-inch pieces. Add half the butter to the flour mixture and work it into the
flour with your fingertips, until the dough has the texture of course oatmeal.
Add the rest of the butter and quickly work it into the dough until the biggest
pieces are the size of large lima beans. Dribble about ? cup of ice-water into
the dough in several stages, tossing and mixing between additions. Don't try to
dampen all of the dough evenly It should look rather ropy and rough. Stop adding
water when there are still a few bits of dry flour remaining in the bottom of the
bowl. Gather the dough into 2 balls and wrap each tightly with plastic wrap,
pressing down to flatten each package.
Refrigerate several hours or overnight before rolling. (Dough may be frozen for a
few weeks).
Roll each flattened ball into a 14-inch circle on a lightly floured board: the
dough will be a little less than 1/8 inch thick. Refrigerate the rolled-out dough
for a t least 1/2 hour before using. (The rolled-out circles can be frozen and
used the next day).
Source:
<http://www.fbworld.com/Recipes/alice%20waters/caramel%20pear/caramel_pear.html>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Recipe_USA_Group/
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By Executive Chef Alice Water, Chez Panisse, Berkeley, CA
2 pounds ripe organic pears
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
5/8 cups sugar
4 egg yokes
1 few drops of vanilla extract
Caramel
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
1/4 Tsp Chili Sesame Oil
2 Tsp Peanut Oil
2 Tsp Cilantro Sprigs
1/4 Tsp Toasted Sesame seeds
Comire, Bosc, Bartlett, or any other good flavorful organic cooking pear should
be used for this recipe, according to season.
Quarter, core, and peel all the pears. They should be so ripe that the juice
oozes from them and they look shiny wherever you cut them. Cut them in rough
slices and put into a non-corroding saucepan and add the water. There should be
enough water to just cover the bottom of the pan to keep the pears from scorching
until they release their own juices.
Cook the pears until they are completely heated through or they will turn brown
when you puree them. Puree in a blender or food processor or puree through a
strainer, and measure 2 cups. Save 1/2 cup to make the caramel.
Heat half of the cream with the sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar
dissolves. Whisk the egg yolks in a small bowl just enough to mix them and pour
in the warm cream mixture, stirring constantly. Return the egg yolk mixture to
the pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard coats the
spoon. Strain into the pear puree, add the rest of the cream and add a few drops
of vanilla to taste. Chill. Freeze according to the instructions with your ice
cream maker.
To make the caramel, put the juice, butter and sugar in a small non-corroding
saucepan and cook over medium to high heat, stirring constantly, until the
caramel turns pale golden brown. Remove from the heat and carefully add the
cream, stirring all the while. Return to the heat and cook, stirring until all
the caramel has dissolved. Chill until is thick enough to swirl into the ice
cream.
Galette Dough
(makes 20 ounces dough, enough for 2 tarts)
Ingredients:
2 cups All-purpose fFour
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
ICombine the flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter into
1/4-inch pieces. Add half the butter to the flour mixture and work it into the
flour with your fingertips, until the dough has the texture of course oatmeal.
Add the rest of the butter and quickly work it into the dough until the biggest
pieces are the size of large lima beans. Dribble about ? cup of ice-water into
the dough in several stages, tossing and mixing between additions. Don't try to
dampen all of the dough evenly It should look rather ropy and rough. Stop adding
water when there are still a few bits of dry flour remaining in the bottom of the
bowl. Gather the dough into 2 balls and wrap each tightly with plastic wrap,
pressing down to flatten each package.
Refrigerate several hours or overnight before rolling. (Dough may be frozen for a
few weeks).
Roll each flattened ball into a 14-inch circle on a lightly floured board: the
dough will be a little less than 1/8 inch thick. Refrigerate the rolled-out dough
for a t least 1/2 hour before using. (The rolled-out circles can be frozen and
used the next day).
Source:
<http://www.fbworld.com/Recipes/alice%20waters/caramel%20pear/caramel_pear.html>
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Recipe_USA_Group/
--
Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia Hill at [email protected].
Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting.
Please allow several days for your submission to appear.
Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/