Fried Breaded Pear And Caramel Sauce

• 6 1/3 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 vanilla bean
• 3 pears large firm, not too ripe
• 2 brioche slices
• 4 tablespoons walnut powder
• 4 tablespoons hazelnut powder
• oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• cream 15 cl.
• 2 1/8 tablespoons salted butter cut into pieces, at room temperature

1. In a large saucepan, boil the water, sugar and the vanilla bean (split in half and scraped).
2. Meanwhile, peel the pears.
3. Once the water is boiling, lower the heat and immerse pears in the syrup.
4. Boil them for 20 minutes, turning them over occasionally. They should stay a bit firm after cooking. Take them out of the syrup and leave them to cool.
5. In a saucepan, gently heat the cream.
6. In another large pan, pour the sugar and a little water and start to make the caramel.
7. When it reaches a beautiful light amber color, remove from heat and pour the warm cream over it at once.
8. The caramel will boil very strongly before quickly coming back down in the saucepan.
9. At that point, add the butter and mix well.
10. Set aside.
11. Toast the slices of brioche then crumble them.
12. Mix this powder and the hazelnut and walnut powders and pour everything into a plate.
13. Cut the pears into slices about 1 centimeter thick and then into sticks (you will be able to use the leftover bits to make applesauce).
14. Bread the pear sticks on each side.
15. Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the sticks in it, over medium heat.
16. Once browned, place them on paper towels to drain the oil.
17. Serve it with a small bowl of caramel sauce.

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Fried-Breaded-Pear-And-Caramel-Sauce-898489 (may not work)