Stewed pear

The stewed pear is a true all-rounder. Many people only know the stewed pear as a side dish with game in the winter. That's a shame, because the stewed pear is delicious in every season. You can use the sous vide stewed pear in, for example: pies, meal salads, desserts and cakes. Nevertheless, these sous vide stewed pears go perfectly with game and stews. The reason for this is the aromatic spices, full red wine and the juicy pears. In addition, the pears have a perfect balance of sweet and sour for a dessert.

Author	Jorick
People	4
Temperature	82
Cooking time	1 hour
Prep time	30 minutes

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Ingredients:

• 4 pears
• 700 ml red wine
• 125 g sugar
• 1 vanilla pod
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cloves
• 1 star anise
• 1 juniper berry

Preparation:

1. Make the marinade: A good choice for the wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Syrah. Put all the ingredients in a saucepan except the stewed pears and bring to the boil. Reduce the mixture to 1/3. Then strain the liquid and remove the herbs.
2. Set the sous vide device to 82 °C: Take a pan or sous vide container and fill it with warm water. Set the sous vide device to 82 °C.
3. Peel the pears: Peel the pears and then halve them. Cut out the core and seeds. Then divide the liquid and the pears over the sous vide bags.
4. Cooking: Place the sous vide bag in the water bath and set the timer to 60 minutes. Check occasionally whether the stewing pears are ready by gently squeezing them. The cooking time depends on the ripeness of the pear. If the pear is not ripe, it must be cooked longer. This can be 15 to 30 minutes longer.
5. Serve! The pears are done when they can be gently squeezed but still hold their shape. Remove the pears from the water bath when they are done. Serve immediately or cool in ice water. The liquid can be used as a sauce.
6. Make it even tastier! Complete the sous vide stewed pear with, for example: ice cream and kletskoppen.

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