Poached Pears With Lime Sabayon
- for the Pears
- 6 semi-ripe Anjou pears, peeled and cored
- 3 cups cold water
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 2 limes, sliced
- for the Sabayon
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (will take from 4 to 6 limes, depending on size)
- 1/2 cup organic cane sugar (maybe more, to taste)
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
- Lime zest for garnish
- Poach pears in water, wine, sugar and lime until done (about 20 minutes, but keep checking). Keep covered.
- Beat yolks with lime juice and sugar in a non-reactive bowl set over simmering water until ribbons form. Remove from heat, Whip the cream, and fold the two mixtures together.
- To serve, put some sabayon on each plate and set a pear in it. Garnish with ribbons of lime zest. Pass any remaining sabayon in a sauce bowl.
pears, cold water, white wine, cane sugar, egg yolks, lime juice, cane sugar, heavy cream
Taken from food52.com/recipes/14352-poached-pears-with-lime-sabayon (may not work)