Poached Pears With Grand Marnier Custard Sauce Recipe
- 2 lg. lemons
- 4-6 slightly under ripe pears (Bartlett, Comice, Anjou or possibly Bose)
- 3 c. cool water
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 (1/2 inch) piece vanilla bean
- Thin strips orange zest
- Grand Marnier Custard Sauce
- Beat egg yolks and sugar with whisk in medium saucepan till light in color, about 5 min.
- Scald heavy cream and half & half in separate saucepan.
- Stir warm cream gradually into egg yolks.
- Cook, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat till sauce thickens and coats a spoon; don't allow to boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in Grand Marnier and orange zest.
- Cold to room temperature.
- Chill covered till cool.
- POACHED PEARS: Squeeze juice from 1 1/2 of the lemons; measure and reserve 3 Tbsp.
- of the juice.
- Add in remaining juice to large bowl of cool water.
- Using corer or possibly small, thin-bladed knife core one pear, leaving stem intact, through the blossom end.
- Pare and place in acidulated water, repeat with remaining pears.
- Mix 3 c. water, vanilla and sugar in non-corrodible saucepan large sufficient to hold all the pears.
- Heat, stirring frequently, over medium heat till sugar dissolves and liquid begins to boil.
- Stir in reserved lemon juice.
- Drain pears and place in simmering syrup.
- Cook uncovered, carefully turning pears occasionally, over medium heat till tender, 35 to 45 min.
- Remove from heat.
- Cut 4 very thin slices for the remaining lemon half.
- Add in to poaching liquid.
- Cold to room temperature.
- Chill covered till cool.
- Remove pears with slotted spoon to individual dessert plates; spoon custard sauce over pears; garnish with orange zest.
lemons, bartlett, water, sugar, vanilla bean, orange zest, grand marnier custard sauce
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/poached-pears-with-grand-marnier-custard-sauce-11529 (may not work)