Asian Pears With Vanilla Poached Kumquats

• 12 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
• 12 cup water
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 12 cup sugar
• 12 lb kumquat, ends trimmed, sliced crosswise 1/3 inch thick, and seeded (20)
• 3 lbs Asian pears, peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick (4 large)

1. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into water with lime juice in a small heavy saucepan, then add pod, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer 3 minutes.
3. Add kumquats and simmer, covered, until they just begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Put pears in a heatproof bowl.
5. Pour kumquats and syrup over pears and toss gently, then cool.
6. Chill fruit, covered, at least 2 hours.

vanilla bean, water, lime juice, sugar, kumquat, asian pears

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-pears-with-vanilla-poached-kumquats-338727 (may not work)